Acts 10:25

Acts 10:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
• New International Version (NIV)As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

Context of Acts 10:25

23Peter asked the men to come into the house and had them stay overnight. The next day Peter left with them. Some disciples from Joppa went along. 24The following day they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called his relatives and close friends together. When Peter was about to enter Cornelius’ house, Cornelius met him, bowed down, and worshiped Peter. 26But Peter made him get up. He told him, “Stand up! I’m only a man.” 27As Peter talked, he entered Cornelius’ house and found that many people had gathered.

Acts 10:25 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο τοῦ εἰσελθεῖν τὸν Πέτρον, συναντήσας αὐτῷ ὁ Κορνήλιος πεσὼν ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας προσεκύνησεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• coming inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
• metσυναντάωsunantaō · to meetG4876
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• his feetπούςpous · footG4228
• and worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352

Cross-references for Acts 10:25

• Acts 14:11The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come to us, and they look human.”
• Daniel 2:30This secret wasn’t revealed to me because I’m wiser than anyone else. It was revealed so that you could be told the meaning and so that you would know your innermost thoughts.
• Matthew 8:2A man with a serious skin disease came and bowed down in front of him. The man said to Jesus, “Sir, if you’re willing, you can make me clean.”
• Matthew 14:33The men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus and said, “You are truly the Son of God.”
• Revelation 19:10I bowed at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Don’t do that! I am your coworker and a coworker of the Christians who hold on to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy!”
• Revelation 22:8I, John, heard and saw these things. When I had heard and seen them, I bowed to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing me these things.

Commentaries on Acts 10:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Fell down at his feet, and worshipped him - As Peter's coming was announced by an angel, Cornelius might have supposed that Peter himself was an angel, and of a superior order; seeing he came to announce what the first angel was not employed to declare: it was, probably, in consequence of this thought that he prostrated himself before Peter, offering him the highest act of civil respect; for there was nothing in the act, as performed by Cornelius, which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Fell down at his feet - This was an act of profound regard for him as an ambassador of God. In Oriential countries it was usual for persons to prostrate themselves at length on the ground before men of rank and honor. “Worshipped him” This does not mean religious homage, but civil respect - the homage, or profound regard which was due to one in honor. See the notes on Matthew 2:2.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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-26Cornelius … fell at his feet to worship him: This act was probably more than just bowing to an important person of rank. The Bible says worship is for God alone (see 14:11–17; Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7; Matthew 22:37–38; Mark 12:29–30; Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 10:14; Colossians 3:5; 1 Peter 4:3; 1 John 5:21; Revelation 4:10; 9:20; 22:8–9). Peter was just a fellow human being whom Cornelius should not worship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2925-29. as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him--a mark of the highest respect. fell down at his feet, and worshipped him--In the East this way of showing respect was customary not only to kings, but to others occupying a superior station; but among the Greeks and Romans it was reserved for the gods. Peter, therefore, declines it as due to no mortal [Grotius]. "Those who claim to have succeeded Peter, have not imitated this part of his conduct" [Alford]…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:25

• Catholicity

In the dictionaries

• Cornelius
• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn

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