Acts 10:3

Acts 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
• New International Version (NIV)One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius."
• New King James Version (NKJV)About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

Context of Acts 10:3

1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. 2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” 4Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. 5Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

Acts 10:3 word by word

εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι φανερῶς ὡσεὶ περὶ ὥραν ἐνάτην τῆς ἡμέρας ἄγγελον τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθόντα πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ εἰπόντα αὐτῷ· Κορνήλιε.Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• at aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• at aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• he had a clear visionὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he had a clear visionφανερῶςphanerōs · plainlyG5320
• he had a clear visionἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• he had a clear visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• of an angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• who cameεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883

Cross-references for Acts 10:3

• Job 4:15Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.
• Daniel 9:20While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
• Acts 10:30Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
• Acts 3:1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
• Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
• Luke 23:44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
• Acts 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
• Acts 11:13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
• Acts 12:7Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
• Acts 27:23For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
• Luke 1:11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
• Hebrews 1:4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
• Exodus 33:17So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”
• Isaiah 45:4For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

Commentaries on Acts 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He saw in a vision evidently - The text is as plain as it can be, that an angel of God did appear to Cornelius. This was in a vision, i.e. a supernatural representation; and it was , manifestly, evidently made; and at such a time too as precluded the possibility of his being asleep; for it was about the ninth hour of the day, answering to our three o'clock in the afternoon, (see note on Acts 3:1; (note)), the time of public prayer, according to the custom…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He saw in a vision - See the notes on Acts 9:10. Evidently - Openly; manifestly. About the ninth hour - About 3 o‘clock p. m. This was the usual hour of evening worship among the Jews. An angel of God - See the notes on Matthew 1:20. Compare Hebrews 1:14. This angel was sent to signify to Cornelius that his alms were accepted by God as an evidence of his piety, and to direct him to send for Peter to instruct him in the way of salvation. The importance of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3In Acts, visions often happen while people are praying (9:3–6, 10–16; 10:2–6, 9–12; 11:5–9; 12:9–17; 18:9–10; 22:17–21; 23:11). These visions are not random. They show God's saving work and give divine guidance and encouragement.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. saw ... evidently--"distinctly." the ninth hour of the day--three o'clock, the hour of the evening sacrifice. But he had been "fasting until that hour" (Ac 10:30), perhaps from the sixth hour (Ac 10:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:3

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Catholicity
• Dream
• Family
• Heathen
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Cornelius
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel of God
• Alms
• Angel
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance

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