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Acts 10:17
17Just then, Cornelius's men arrived there in Joppa. They found Simon's house. When they stopped at the gate of the house, Peter was still thinking about his dream and what it meant.
Acts 10:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
- New International Version (NIV)While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.
Context of Acts 10:17
15Then, for the second time, the voice said to Peter, ‘God has made these animals good for people to eat. So you must not say that it is not right to eat them.’ 16All this happened three times. After that, the cloth immediately went back up into heaven. Just then, Cornelius's men arrived there in Joppa. They found Simon's house. When they stopped at the gate of the house, Peter was still thinking about his dream and what it meant. 18The men shouted out, ‘Is a man called Simon Peter staying here?’ 19While Peter was still thinking about his dream, the Holy Spirit said to him, ‘Simon, three men have arrived and they are looking for you.
Read all of Acts 10Acts 10:17 word by word
ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν, ἰδοὺ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- whileὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- doubtedδιαπορέωdiaporeō · be perplexedG1280
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- this visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he had seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- should meanεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- were sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
- had made enquiryδιερωτάωdierōtaō · to ascertainG1331
- for Simon’sΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- stoodἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
- beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the gateπυλώνpulōn · gateG4440
Cross-references for Acts 10:17
- Acts 10:19While Peter was still thinking about his dream, the Holy Spirit said to him, ‘Simon, three men have arrived and they are looking for you.
- Acts 2:12All the people were very surprised. They did not understand what was happening. ‘What does all this mean?’ they asked each other.
- Acts 5:24The leader of the police of the temple and the leaders of the priests heard the news. They could not understand what had happened. They were afraid of what might happen next.
- Acts 25:20I did not know how I could judge all these problems. So I told Paul, “I want to take you to Jerusalem. Would you be happy to go there? Then I will listen to what these men are saying against you. I will judge there who is right.”
- John 13:12When he had finished washing the disciples' feet, Jesus put on his coat. He returned to his place at the meal. He asked them, ‘I want you to understand what I have just done for you.
- 1 Peter 1:11They wanted to know when God's special Messiah would come and who he would be. Christ's Spirit showed those prophets that the Messiah would receive much trouble and pain. After that, God would show how great the Messiah is.
- Acts 10:7Then the angel who spoke to Cornelius went away. Cornelius told two of his servants and a soldier of his group to come to him. The soldier was one of those who served Cornelius. He was a good man who obeyed God.
- Acts 9:43Peter stayed in Joppa for many days. He stayed with a man called Simon, who was a tanner.
Commentaries on Acts 10:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17While Peter doubted - the men - stood before the gate - In all this we find an admirable display of the economy of Providence. Cornelius prays, and has a vision which prepares him to receive instruction from Peter: Peter prays, and has a vision which prepares and disposes him to give instruction to Cornelius. While he is in doubts and perplexity what the full meaning of the vision might be, the messengers, who had been despatched under the guidance of an…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Doubted in himself - Doubted in his own mind. He was perplexed, and did not know how to understand it. Behold, the men - We see here an admirable arrangement of the events of Providence to fit each other. Every part of this transaction is made to harmonize with every other part; and it was so arranged that just in the moment when the mind of Peter was filled with perplexity, the very event should occur which would relieve him of his embarrassment. Such…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles, would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tell a Jew that God had directed those animals to be reckoned clean which were hitherto deemed unclean, was in effect saying, that the law of Moses was done away. Peter was soon made to know the meaning of it. God knows what services are before us, and how to prepare us; and we know the meaning of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Peter was puzzling over: The events that followed would clarify the meaning of the vision (10:17–48; see 11:1–18). Peter should not hesitate to enter or eat in a non-Jewish (Gentile) home because God has accepted and cleansed them.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
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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
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