God’s Word Translation
Acts 10:27
27As Peter talked, he entered Cornelius’ house and found that many people had gathered.
Acts 10:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
- New International Version (NIV)While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.
Context of Acts 10:27
25When 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.” As Peter talked, he entered Cornelius’ house and found that many people had gathered. 28He said to them, “You understand how wrong it is for a Jewish man to associate or visit with anyone of another race. But God has shown me that I should no longer call anyone impure or unclean. 29That is why I didn’t object to coming here when you sent for me. I want to know why you sent for me.”
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καὶ συνομιλῶν αὐτῷ εἰσῆλθεν καὶ εὑρίσκει συνεληλυθότας πολλούς,Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Acts 10:27
- Acts 10:24The following day they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called his relatives and close friends together.
- Acts 14:27When they arrived, they called the members of the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, especially that he had given people who were not Jewish the opportunity to believe.
- John 4:35“Don’t you say, ‘In four more months the harvest will be here’? I’m telling you to look and see that the fields are ready to be harvested.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9I have a great opportunity to do effective work here, although there are many people who oppose me.
- 2 Corinthians 2:12When I went to the city of Troas, the Lord gave me an opportunity to spread the Good News about Christ.
- Colossians 4:3At the same time also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to speak the word so that we may tell the mystery about Christ. It is because of this mystery that I am a prisoner.
Commentaries on Acts 10:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27And as he talked with him - Cornelius had met Peter at some short distance from his house, and they conversed together till they went in.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27And as he talked with him - He probably met him at the door, or at a small distance from the house. It was an expression of joy thus to go out to meet him.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. 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
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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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