Acts 10:19

Acts 10:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
• New International Version (NIV)While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you.

Context of Acts 10:19

17Now Peter was still perplexed and completely at a loss as to what his vision could mean when the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, arrived at the gate. 18And they called out to ask whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. While Peter was thoughtfully considering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Now listen, three men are looking for you. 20Get up, go downstairs and go with them without hesitating or doubting, because I have sent them Myself.” 21Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. For what reason have you come?”

Acts 10:19 word by word

Τοῦ δὲ Πέτρου διενθυμουμένου περὶ τοῦ ὁράματος εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα· ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες τρεῖς ζητοῦντές σε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whileδέde · thenG1161
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• thoughtἐνθυμέομαιenthumeomai · to reflect onG1760
• onπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• said untoλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Acts 10:19

• Acts 8:29Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”
• Acts 11:12The Spirit told me to go with them without the slightest hesitation. So these six brothers also went with me and we went to the man’s house.
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 16:6Now they passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, after being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor];
• Acts 21:4After looking up the disciples [in Tyre], we stayed there [with them] seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the [Holy] Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
• John 16:13But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].
• 1 Corinthians 12:11All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses.
• 1 Timothy 4:1But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons,

Commentaries on Acts 10:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The Spirit - See the notes on Acts 8:29. Compare Isaiah 65:24, “And it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer,” etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-33Verses 19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. while Peter doubted ... what this should mean, behold, the three men ... stood before the gate ... and asked--"were inquiring," that is, in the act of doing so. The preparations here made--of Peter for his Gentile visitors, as of Cornelius for him--are devoutly to be noted. But besides this, at the same moment, "the Spirit" expressly informs him that three men were inquiring for him, and bids him unhesitatingly go with them, as sent by Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:19

• Catholicity
• Holy Spirit
• Missions

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn

Commentaries on Acts 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings