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!”
• 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!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.

Context of Acts 10:3

1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius." 4And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5And now send men to Joppa and bring one 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• He sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• evidentlyφανερῶςphanerōs · plainlyG5320
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• of the dayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• an angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• coming inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883

Cross-references for Acts 10:3

• Job 4:15A spirit glided past my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.
• Daniel 9:20While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God,
• Acts 10:30And 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
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
• Matthew 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
• Luke 23:44It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
• Acts 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
• Acts 11:13And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter;
• Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.
• Acts 27:23For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,
• Luke 1:11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 2:10And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
• Hebrews 1:4having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
• Acts 9:4And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
• Exodus 33:17And the Lord said to Moses, "This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
• Isaiah 45:4For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know 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