Acts 10:48

Acts 10:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
• New International Version (NIV)So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

Context of Acts 10:48

46For they heard them speaking in tongues and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter responded, 47“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Acts 10:48 word by word

προσέταξεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναι τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας τινάς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• he commandedπροστάσσωprostassō · to orderG4367
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to be baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the nameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• prayed theyἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• to tarryἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Acts 10:48

• John 4:2(though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),
• 1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?
• Galatians 3:27For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 8:16(They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
• Acts 16:15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
• John 4:40So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

Commentaries on Acts 10:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48To be baptized in the name of the Lord - That is, in the name of Jesus Christ; which implied their taking upon them the public profession of Christianity, and believing on Christ Jesus as their Savior and Sovereign; for, as they were baptized in his name, they professed thereby to be his disciples and followers. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days - They felt the necessity of farther instruction, and prayed him to continue his ministry a little…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48And he commanded them … - Why Peter did not himself baptize them is unknown. It might be, perhaps, because he chose to make use of the ministry of the brethren who were with him, to prevent the possibility of future cavil. If they did it themselves, they could not so easily be led by the Jews to find fault with it. It may be added, also, that it seems not to have been the practice of the apostles themselves to baptize very extensively. See 1 Corinthians…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-48Verses 44-48 The Holy Ghost fell upon others after they were baptized, to confirm them in the faith; but upon these Gentiles before they were baptized, to show that God does not confine himself to outward signs. The Holy Ghost fell upon those who were neither circumcised nor baptized; it is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. They magnified God, and spake of Christ and the benefits of redemption. Whatever gift we are endued with, we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48Cornelius asked Peter to stay for a few days with them, possibly because he needed more instruction in the Christian faith.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-48We here enter on an entirely new phase of the Christian Church, the "opening of the door of faith to the Gentiles"; in other words, the recognition of Gentile, on terms of perfect equality with Jewish, discipleship without the necessity of circumcision. Some beginnings appear to have been already made in this direction (see on Ac 11:20, 21); and Saul probably acted on this principle from the first, both in Arabia and in Syria and Cilicia. But had he been…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:48

• Baptism
• Catholicity
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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