Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Acts 10
certain. Greek. tis. App-123.
Caesarea. See note on Acts 8:40.
called = by name.
centurion = a captain over a 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.
band = cohort. Greek. speira. See Matthew 27:27.
Italian. It would be one levied in Italy.
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.
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.
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 "Sir".
prayers. Greek. proseuche. App-134.
memorial. Greek. mnemosunon. Here, Matthew 26:13. Mark 14:9.
before = in the sight of. Greek. enopion.
send. Greek. pempo. App-174.
call for = send for. Greek. metapempo. App-174.
whose surname is = who is surnamed.
He = This one.
lodgeth. Greek. pass, of xenizo, to receive as a 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.
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.
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.
housetop = house.
pray. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134.
about. Greek. peri. App-104. the sixth hour, i.e. midday. App-165.
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 a trance (Greek. ekstasis) fell upon him. The texts read "came upon him". Ekstasis is sometimes translated "amazement", as in Acts 3:10. It is akin to existemi (Acts 2:7; Acts 8:9, &c). This was not an objective vision, as in the ease of Cornelius.
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 11:5. Luke 5:19.
to = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
earth. Greek. ge. App-129.
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.
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.
the second time. Literally from (Greek. ek. App-104.) a second (time).
What = The things which.
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-104and erotao App-134. Only here.
before = at.
thought on = turned over in his mind. Greek. enthumeomai. Only here and Matthew 1:20; Matthew 9:4. The texts read dienthumeomai, a stronger word.
the Spirit, i.e. the angel of Acts 10:3. App-101.
Arise therefore = But arise. Same as rise Acts 10:13.
doubting. Greek. diakrino. App-122.
nothing. Greek. medeis.
for I have sent them. This proves that it is the angel that is speaking. Compare Acts 10:5.
which were sent unto him from Cornelius. All the texts and Syriac omit.
wherefore = on account of which.
are come = are present.
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. metapempo, as in Acts 10:5.
words. Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32.
of = from. Greek. para. App-104.
waited = was waiting. Greek. prosdokao. App-138.
near = intimate. Greek. anankaios. Literally necessary. First occurance. Translated elsewhere "necessary", "needful", &c.
And as, &c. = Now as it came to pass that Peter entered in.
met. Greek. sunantao. Hebrews 20:22. Luke 9:37; Luke 22:10. Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10.
worshipped = did him homage or reverence. Greek. proskuneo. App-137.
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.
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, where the Hebrew reads "Philistines".
hath. Omit.
me. Emphatic because it stands first in the sentence. "Me God shewed".
not call any = call no (Greek. medeis).
came, &c. Read, "without gainsaying also I came".
without gainsaying. Greek. anantirrhetes. Only here.
for what intent = for what word, or reason. Greek. logos. App-121.
have. Omit.
Four days ago = From (Greek. apo. App-104.) the fourth day.
I was, &c. The texts omit "fasting", and read "until this hour I was praying".
bright = shining. Greek. lampros.
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.
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. 2 Peter 1:19. 3 John 1:6.
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
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.
accepted with = acceptable to. Greek. dektos. Here Luke 4:19, Luke 4:24; 2 Corinthians 6:2. Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:18.
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 15:22-28.
know. Greek. oida. App-132.
was published. Literally came to be.
throughout. Greek. kata.
baptism. App-115.
preached = proclaimed. Greek. kerusso. App-121.
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 a benefactor. Only here. Compare Luke 22:25, and See Acts 4:9.
healing. Greek. iaomai. See note on Luke 6:17.
oppressed = overpowered. Greek. katadunasteuo. Here, James 2:6. Compare Luke 13:16. 2 Corinthians 12:7. Revelation 2:10.
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.
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.
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.
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-122and App-177.
quick = living.
dead = dead persons. Greek. nekros. App-139.
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.
they, &c, i.e. the Jews. Compare Acts 11:2. Romans 4:12; Romans 15:8. Galatians 1:2, Galatians 1:12. Colossians 4:11. Titus 1:10. These were Jewish Christians, called "brethren", Acts 10:23, Acts 11:12.
believed = were faithful. Greek. pistos. App-150.
were astonished. Greek. existemi. See note on Acts 2:7.
Gentiles. Greek. ethnos. Same as "nation", verses: Acts 10:22, Acts 10:35.
gift. Greek. dorea. See note on John 4:10.
speak = speaking. Greek. laleo, as in Acts 10:7.
magnify = magnifying. Greek. megaluno, as in Acts 5:13.
answered. App-122.
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.
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).
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