CERTAIN. Greek. _tis._ App-123. CAESAREA. See note on Acts 8:40. CALLED. by name. CENTURION. a captain over. hundred men. Greek. _hekatontarchos._ Occurs elsewhere, Acts 10:22; Acts 24:23; Acts 27:1; Acts 27:31. In the Gospels and in nine other places in Acts, the form _hekatontarchos_ is used.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEVOUT. pious. Greek. _eusebes._ Here, Acts 10:7; Acts 22:12; 2 Peter 2:9. Not the same as in Acts 2:5; Acts 8:2. GOD. App-98. ALMS. Greek. _eleemosune._ See note on Acts 3:2. PEOPLE. Greek. _laos._ See note on Acts 2:47. PRAYED. Greek. _deomai._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. VISION. Greek. _horama,_ as in Acts 7:31. EVIDENTLY. clearly, i.e. objectively. Greek. _phaneros._ ABOUT. as if. THE NINTH HOUR. 3pm App-165. UNTO. to.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM. But gazing at him. Greek. _atenizo._ App-133. See note on Acts 1:10. HE WAS AFRAID, AND. and becoming affrighted, he. Greek. _emphobos._ Here, Acts 22:9; Acts 24:25.Luke 24:5; Luke 24:37; Revelation 11:13. LORD. Greek. _kurios_. Used as in John 4:11, where it is rendered... [ Continue Reading ]
SEND. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. CALL FOR. send for. Greek. _metapempo._ App-174. WHOSE SURNAME IS. who is surnamed.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. This one. LODGETH. Greek. pass, of _xenizo,_ to receive as. guest. ONE. Greek. _tis._ App-123. TANNER. See Acts 9:43. BY THE SEA SIDE. by the side of the sea. he shall, &c. The texts omit this clause.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Now. SPAKE. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. CORNELIUS. The texts read "him". HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS. Greek. _oiketes._ App-190. WAITED... CONTINUALLY. Greek. _proskartereo._ See note on Acts 1:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE HAD DECLARED. having related. Greek. _exegeomai._ Here, Acts 15:12; Acts 15:14; Acts 21:10; Luke 21:35.John 1:18. SENT. Greek. _apostello._ App-174. drew nigh. were drawing near.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOUSETOP. house. PRAY. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134. ABOUT. Greek. _peri._ App-104. the sixth hour, i.e. midday. App-165.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERY HUNGRY. Greek. _prospeinos._ Only here. WOULD HAVE EATEN. wished (Greek. _ethelo._ App-102.) to eat. EATEN. Greek. _geuomai,_ to taste (food understood). Always trans, "taste", except in Acts, here, Acts 20:11; Acts 23:14. HE FELL, &C. Literally. trance (Greek. _ekstasis)_ fell upon him. The... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW. beheld. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. HEAVEN. the heaven. Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. UNTO HIM. The texts omit. sheet. Greek. _othcme,_ Only here and Acts 11:6. KNIT. The texts omit. Read "Let down by the four corners". LET DOWN. sent down. Greek. _kathiemi._ Occurs elsewhere, Acts 9:25; Acts 1... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREIN. In which. were. Greek. _huparcho._ See note on Luke 9:48. ALL MANNER OF. all. FOURFOOTED BEASTS. Greek. _tetrapous._ Hebrews 11:6; Romans 1:23. AND WILD BEASTS. The texts omit. CREEPING THINGS. Greek. _herpeton._ Hebrews 11:6; Romans 1:23.James 3:7. AIR. heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
RISE. Greek. _aniatemi._ App-178. KILL. slay. Greek. _thuo,_ to slay, or to sacrifice.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT SO. By no means. Greek. _medamos._ HAVE... EATEN. ate. NEVER. not even at any time. Greek. _oudepote._ UNCLEAN. Greek. _akathartos._ The previous twenty-one occurrences all apply to evil spirits. Here the reference is to the ceremonial uncleanness of the Levitical law.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SECOND TIME. Literally from (Greek. _ek._ App-104.). second (time). WHAT. The things which.... [ Continue Reading ]
THRICE. Literally upon thrice.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOUBTED. was perplexed. Greek. _diaporeo._ See note on Luke 9:7. MEAN. be. BEHOLD. Greek. _idou._ App-133. HAD MADE ENQUIRY... AND. having inquired carefully. Greek. _dierotao._ Compound of _dia_ App-104 and _erotao_ App-134. Only here. BEFORE. at.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASKED. inquired. Greek. _punthanomai._ WHETHER. if. Greek. _ei._ App-118.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGHT ON. turned over in his mind. Greek. _enthumeomai._ Only here and Matthew 1:20; Matthew 9:4. The texts read _dienthumeomai,_. stronger word. THE SPIRIT, i.e. the angel of Acts 10:3. App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARISE THEREFORE. But arise. Same as rise Acts 10:13. DOUBTING. Greek. _diakrino._ App-122. NOTHING. Greek. _medeis._ FOR. HAVE SENT THEM. This proves that it is the angel that is speaking. Compare Acts 10:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH WERE SENT UNTO HIM FROM CORNELIUS. All _the_ texts and Syriac omit. WHEREFORE. on account of which. ARE COME. are present.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUST. Greek. _dikaios._ App-191. OF GOOD REPORT. borne witness to. Greek. _martureo._ Same as "of honest report" in Acts 6:3. AMONG. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. NATION. Greek. _ethnos._ WARNED FROM GOD. Greek. _chrematizo._ See note on Luke 2:26. BY. Greek. _hupo,_ as above. SEND FOR. Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
WAITED. was waiting. Greek. _prosdokao._ App-138. NEAR. intimate. Greek. _anankaios._ Literally necessary. First occurance. Translated elsewhere "necessary", "needful", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AS, &C.. Now as it came to pass that Peter entered in. MET. Greek. _sunantao._ Heb 20:22.Luke 9:37; Luke 22:10; Hebrews 7:1; Hebrews 7:10. WORSHIPPED. did him homage or reverence. Greek. _proskuneo._ App-137.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK HIM UP. raised him up. Greek. _egeiro._ App-178. STAND UP. rise up. Greek. mid. of _anistemi._ App-178.:1. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS HE TALKED WITH. conversing with. Greek. _sunomileo._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132. UNLAWFUL. Greek. _athemitos._ Here and 1 Peter 4:3. _Themis_ is that which is established by custom or usage. KEEP COMPANY. Greek. _kollaomai._ See Luke 15:15. ONE OF ANOTHER NATION. aliens. Greek. _allophulos_ Only here in N.T., but frequently in Septuagint, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME, &C. Read, "without gainsaying also. came". WITHOUT GAINSAYING. Greek. _anantirrhetes._ Only here. FOR WHAT INTENT. for what word, or reason. Greek. _logos._ App-121. HAVE. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUR DAYS AGO. From (Greek. _apo._ App-104.) the fourth day. I WAS, &C. The texts omit "fasting", and read "until this hour. was praying". BRIGHT. shining. Greek. _lampros._... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. was. ARE HAD IN, &C. = were remembered. IN THE SIGHT OF. The same as "before", verses: Acts 10:10; Acts 10:4; Acts 10:30; Acts 10:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALL HITHER. Greek. _metakaleo._ See note on Acts 7:14. WHO, &C. The texts omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _exautes._ Here, Acts 11:11; Acts 21:32; Acts 23:30; Mark 6:25.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:23. HAST WELL DONE. didst well. Compare Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:14.James 2:19; [ Continue Reading ]
OPENED HIS MOUTH. See note on Acts 8:35. OF. Upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. PERCEIVE. See note on Acts 4:13. NO. not a. Greek. _ou._ App-105. RESPECTER OF PERSONS. Literally one who takes faces (i.e. persons) into account. Greek. _prosopoleptes._ Only here. Compare James 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCEPTED WITH. acceptable to. Greek. _dektos._ Here Luke 4:19; Luke 4:24; 2 Corinthians 6:2.Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. CHILDREN. sons. Greek. _huios._ App-108. PREACHING. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121. BY. by means JESUS CHRIST. App-98. HE, &C. Cornelius had no claim on Him as son of David. Compare Matthew 15:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. WAS PUBLISHED. Literally came to be. THROUGHOUT. Greek. _kata._ BAPTISM. App-115. PREACHED. proclaimed. Greek. _kerusso._ App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW, &C. The Greek reads, "Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed (See Acts 4:27) Him". JESUS. App-98. OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. THE HOLY GHOST. holy spirit. No art. App-101. POWER. Greek. _dunamis._ App-172. DOING GOOD. Greek. _euergeteo =_ acting as. benefactor. Only here. Compare Luke 22... [ Continue Reading ]
WITNESSES. Greek. _martur._ See note on Acts 1:8. LAND. country. Greek. _chora._ SLEW. Greek. _anaireo._ See note on Acts 2:23. AND HANGED. having hanged Him. ON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. TREE. See note on Acts 5:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM. This One. RAISED UP. Greek. _egeiro._ App-178. SHEWED HIM OPENLY. Literally gave Him to become manifest, i.e. to be openly seen. Greek. _emphanes._ Here, Romans 10:20. Compare App-106.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOSEN BEFORE. Greek. _procheirotoneo._ Only here. Compare Acts 14:23. DID EAT... WITH. Greek. _sunesthio._ Here, Acts 11:3.Luke 15:2; 1 Corinthians 5:11.Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:12. DRINK WITH. Greek. _sumpino._ Only here. FROM THE DEAD. Greek. _ek nekron._ App-139.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDED. charged. TESTIFY. fully testify. Greek. _diamarturomai._ See note on Acts 2:40. ORDAINED. Greek. _horizo._ See note on Acts 2:23. JUDGE. Greek. _krites._ Compare App-122 and App-177. QUICK. living. DEAD. dead persons. Greek. _nekros._ App-139.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE... WITNESS. testify. Greek. _martureo,_ as in Acts 10:22. NAME. See note on Acts 2:38. BELIEVETH IN. App-150. REMISSION. forgiveness. Greek. _aphesis._ See note on Acts 2:38; Acts 5:31. SINS. Greek. _hamartia._ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD, i.e. the gospel message. Figure of speech _Idioma._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY, &C, i.e. the Jews. Compare Acts 11:2.Romans 4:12; Romans 15:8; Galatians 1:2; 2 Chronicles 4:11; 1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Timothy 1:10. These were Jewish Christians, called "brethren", Acts 10:23; Acts 11:12. b [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK. speaking. Greek. _laleo,_ as in Acts 10:7. MAGNIFY. magnifying. Greek. _megaluno,_ as in Acts 5:13. ANSWERED. App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANY MAN. any one. Greek. _tis._ App-123. FORBID. Same as "hinder" in Acts 8:36. BAPTIZED. App-115. AS WELL AS WE. even as we also.... [ Continue Reading ]
BAPTIZED IN. App-115. THE LORD. App-98. The texts read "Jesus Christ". PRAYED. Greek. _erotao._ App-131. TARRY. Greek. _epimeno._ See John 8:7 (continue).... [ Continue Reading ]