Acts 10:30

Acts 10:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
• New International Version (NIV)Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Context of Acts 10:30

28Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner, but God has shown me that I must not call any person impure or unclean. 29That’s why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So may I ask why you sent for me?” Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in dazzling clothing stood before me 31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight. 32Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.’

Acts 10:30 word by word

Καὶ ὁ Κορνήλιος ἔφη· ἀπὸ τετάρτης ἡμέρας μέχρι ταύτης τῆς ὥρας ἤμην τὴν ἐνάτην προσευχόμενος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ἔστη ἐνώπιόν μου ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
• saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• Fourτέταρτοςtetartos · fourthG5067
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• agoἀπόapo · away fromG575
• I wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fastingνηστεύωnēsteuō · to fastG3522
• untilμέχριmechri mechris · untilG3360
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• at the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766
• I prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• brightλαμπρόςlampros · shiningG2986
• clothingἐσθήςesthēs · clothingG2066

Cross-references for Acts 10:30

• Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
• Acts 10:3About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”
• Ezra 9:4Everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me, because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat devastated until the evening offering.
• Nehemiah 9:1On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads.
• Daniel 9:20While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the Lord my God concerning the holy mountain of my God —
• Acts 1:10While he was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.
• Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
• Mark 16:6“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they put him.
• Luke 24:4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.

Commentaries on Acts 10:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Four days ago I was fasting until this hour - It was then about three o'clock in the afternoon; and it appears that Cornelius had continued his fasts from three o'clock the preceding day to three o'clock the day following; not that he had fasted four days together, as some supposes for even if he did fast four days consecutively, he ate one meal on each day. It is however necessary to remark that the word Ϛ, fasting is wanting in ABC, one other; the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Four days ago - See the notes on Acts 10:23. Until this hour - The ninth hour, or three o‘clock, p. m. See Acts 10:3. A man - Called, in Acts 10:3, an angel. He had the appearance of a man. Compare Mark 16:5. In bright clothing - See the notes on Matthew 28:3.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. 30-3330-33. Four days ago--the messengers being despatched on the first; on the second reaching Joppa (Ac 10:9); starting for Cæsarea on the third; and on the fourth arriving.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:30

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Catholicity
• Fasting
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Cornelius
• Alms
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit

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