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Themes in Acts 10
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Themes in Acts 10

Acts 10:1

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius. He was [a military man] in charge of one hundred soldiers and belonged to the "battalion of Italy."

Acts 10:2

He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:3

About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been

Acts 10:4

As he stared at [the angel] in fright, he asked, "What is it, Lord?" [Note: The word "Lord" here could also be translated "Sir," and its correct rendering depends on whether or not Cornelius understood the angel to be from God]. And the angel replied, "Your [continual] prayers and [generous] gifts to poor people have not gone unnoticed before God.

Acts 10:5

And now send men to Joppa to get Simon Peter;

Acts 10:6

he is staying with Simon, a tanner [of animal hides], whose house is close to the [Mediterranean] sea."

Acts 10:7

When the angel who spoke with him had left, Cornelius called two of his house servants and a soldier who was devoted [to God], men who worked for him regularly,

Acts 10:8

and after explaining the whole situation to them, he sent them on to Joppa.

Acts 10:9

AM], while he was wide awake, he had a vision in which an angel of God came to him [and spoke his name] "Cornelius."

Acts 10:10

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while lunch was being prepared he was overcome by a "trance" [i.e., a semi-conscious, vision-like state]

Acts 10:11

and could see the sky open up and a huge sheet-like container being lowered to the ground by its four corners.

Acts 10:12

It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, crawling [reptiles] and birds.

Acts 10:13

A voice then directed Peter with the words, "Get up; kill and eat [one of] them."

Acts 10:14

But Peter answered, "No, Lord, I cannot. I have never eaten any such ordinary or [ceremonially] unfit creatures."

Acts 10:15

So, the voice spoke again, saying, "What God has made [ceremonially] acceptable, you must not consider ordinary [and therefore defiled]."

Acts 10:16

And after this was done three times, the huge sheet-like container was lifted back up into the sky.

Acts 10:17

Now while Peter was much perplexed over the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius, having learned where Simon [the tanner] lived, arrived at the gate [of his house],

Acts 10:18

and asked if Simon Peter were staying there.

Acts 10:19

While Peter was thinking about [the meaning of] the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, "Look, there are three men [here] looking for you.

Acts 10:20

Go downstairs and [then] leave with them. Do not worry about anything because I have sent them [to you]."

Acts 10:21

So, Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come here?"
No Themes for this verse.

Acts 10:22

They said, "Cornelius, a [military] man in charge of one hundred soldiers, [and] a man who does what is right, [and] who respects God and who has a good reputation among all the Jews [who know him], was urged by God through a holy angel to have you come to his house so he could hear you speak [about salvation, See 11:14]."

Acts 10:23

So, Peter invited them to stay [for the night]. The next day Peter got up and went with the men, [who were] accompanied by certain [Christian] brothers from Joppa.
No Themes for this verse.

Acts 10:24

The following day they arrived at Caesarea where they found Cornelius, gathered with his relatives and close friends, waiting for them.

Acts 10:25

When Peter entered [the house] Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet [and attempted] to worship him.

Acts 10:26

But Peter lifted him up, saying, "I am just a man, myself."

Acts 10:27

As they talked, Peter went into the house and found many people gathered together [there].
No Themes for this verse.

Acts 10:28

And he said to them, "You people know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with, or even go near a person from another [i.e., non-Jewish] country, and yet God showed me that I should not consider any person ordinary or [ceremonially] unacceptable.

Acts 10:29

So, I came [here] when I was sent for, without objecting. [Now,] why have you sent for me?"

Acts 10:30

Cornelius [then] said, "Four days ago, when I was at home, praying at the appointed hour (i.e., three o'clock in the afternoon) [See verse 3], suddenly a man in bright clothing appeared in front of me.

Acts 10:31

He said to me, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and God has taken account of your giving money to poor people.

Acts 10:32

Therefore, send [men] to Joppa and ask for Simon Peter to come to you. He is staying at the house of Simon, a tanner [of animal hides] who lives close to the [Mediterranean] sea.'

Acts 10:33

So, I proceeded to send [my men] for you and you have done the right thing in coming [here]. Now, therefore, we are all assembled here before God, to hear everything you were commanded by the Lord [to tell us]."

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began to speak. He said, "I perceive that God truly does not show favoritism toward anyone,

Acts 10:35

but that whoever respects Him and does what is right, whatever country he may be from, is acceptable to Him.

Acts 10:36

He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).

Acts 10:37

You yourselves know [all this, and] how this message was proclaimed throughout Judea, having begun from Galilee after the preaching of the immersion [taught and practiced] by John.

Acts 10:38

This message was about Jesus from Nazareth and how God specially chose Him [and signified it] by giving Him the Holy Spirit and power. He traveled all over doing good [for people] and healing everyone who was [being] oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 10:39

And we [apostles] are witnesses of all that He did, both in the region where Jews lived and in Jerusalem [as well]. But they killed Him by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross].

Acts 10:40

However, God raised Him up the third day and made it possible for Him to appear [following His resurrection],

Acts 10:41

not to everyone, but to us [apostles] who were specially chosen by God to be witnesses [of His resurrected body], and to eat and drink with Him after He arose from the dead.

Acts 10:42

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He [i.e., Jesus] is the One whom God ordained to be the Judge of people who are [now] alive and those who have [already] died.

Acts 10:43

All the prophets have testified [in their writings], that it is through the name of Jesus that every person who believes in Him will receive the forgiveness of sins."

Acts 10:44

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit descended upon all those who were listening to this message [i.e., Cornelius and his household].

Acts 10:45

And the believers of Jewish descent, who had come with Peter, were amazed [when they saw] that the gift of the Holy Spirit had [now] been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Acts 10:46

For [as evidence of it] they heard them speaking in [other] languages [supernaturally] and lifting up God [in praise]. Peter then said,

Acts 10:47

"Who can keep these people [i.e., Cornelius' household] from being immersed in water now that they have received the Holy Spirit just like we [apostles] have?" [See 2:4].

Acts 10:48

So, Peter commanded them to be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ. Then Cornelius and his household asked Peter to stay on for a number of days.
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