God’s Word Translation
Acts 10:42
42He ordered us to warn the people, ‘God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.’
Acts 10:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
- New International Version (NIV)He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
Context of Acts 10:42
40but God brought him back to life on the third day. God didn’t show him 41to all the people. He showed Jesus to witnesses, apostles he had already chosen. We apostles are those men who ate and drank with Jesus after he came back to life. He ordered us to warn the people, ‘God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.’ 43In addition, all the prophets testify that people who believe in the one named Jesus receive forgiveness for their sins through him.” 44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came to everyone who heard his message.
Read all of Acts 10Acts 10:42 word by word
καὶ παρήγγειλεν ἡμῖν κηρύξαι τῷ λαῷ καὶ διαμαρτύρασθαι ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ὡρισμένος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κριτὴς ζώντων καὶ νεκρῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- to preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
- unto the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- unto the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
- to testifyδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- was ordainedὁρίζωhorizō · to determineG3724
- ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- the Judgeκριτήςkritēs · judgeG2923
- of quickζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
Cross-references for Acts 10:42
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 4:19Peter and John answered them, “Decide for yourselves whether God wants people to listen to you rather than to him.
- Acts 5:20The angel told them, “Stand in the temple courtyard, and tell the people everything about life ⌞in Christ⌟.”
- Matthew 28:19So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
- Mark 16:15Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
- Luke 24:47Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem.
- John 21:21When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
- Acts 17:31He has set a day when he is going to judge the world with justice, and he will use a man he has appointed to do this. God has given proof to everyone that he will do this by bringing that man back to life.”
- Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
- John 5:22“The Father doesn’t judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son
- Romans 14:9For this reason Christ died and came back to life so that he would be the Lord of both the living and the dead.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10All of us must appear in front of Christ’s judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies.
- 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly call on you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead. I do this because Christ Jesus will come to rule ⌞the world⌟.
- 1 Peter 4:5They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- Revelation 1:7Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen.
- Revelation 20:11I saw a large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, but no place was found for them.
Commentaries on Acts 10:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42And he commanded us to preach - By thus assuring them that Jesus Christ was appointed to judge the world, he at once showed them the necessity of subjection to him, that they might stand in the day of his appearing. The Judge of quick and dead - The word quick we retain from our ancient mother tongue, the Saxon, to live, and from this our quicks, quick-set hedges, fences made of living thorns, etc. By quick and dead we are to understand: All that had…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42And he commanded us - ; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16. And to testify - To bear witness. That it is he - See the notes on John 5:22-27. Compare the references in the margin. Of quick - The living. The doctrine of the New Testament is, that those who are alive when the Lord Jesus shall return to judge the world, will be caught up in vast numbers like clouds, to meet him in the air, without seeing death, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Yet before this they…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-43Verses 34-43 Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion is found, God will accept it without regarding names or sects. The fear of God and works of righteousness are the substance of true religion, the effects of special grace. Though these are not the cause of a man's acceptance, yet they show it; and whatever may be wanting in knowledge or faith, will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-43Peter often emphasizes the role of the apostles as witnesses to the good news (the message about Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection). He reminds his listeners that they had direct contact with Jesus. The apostles ate and drank with Jesus after he rose from the dead (see Luke 24:41–43). They saw him alive again. Because they were eyewitnesses of his resurrection, they could testify that Jesus had defeated death (see Acts 3:15; 4:33; 13:30–31). Jesus…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4339-43. we are witnesses of all ... he did--not objects of superstitious reverence, but simply witnesses to the great historical facts on which the Gospel is founded. slew and hanged--that is, slew by hanging. on a tree--So Ac 5:30 (and see on Ga 3:13).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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