God’s Word Translation
Acts 10:6
6He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.”
Acts 10:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
- New International Version (NIV)He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea."
- New King James Version (NKJV)He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
Context of Acts 10:6
4He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, “What do you want, sir?” The angel answered him, “God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you. 5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.” 7After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly. 8Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.
Read all of Acts 10Acts 10:6 word by word
οὗτος ξενίζεται παρά τινι Σίμωνι βυρσεῖ, ᾧ ἐστιν οἰκία παρὰ θάλασσανRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- lodgethξενίζωxenizō · to hostG3579
- withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- a tannerβυρσεύςburseus · tannerG1038
- whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the sea sideθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- shall tellλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- oughtestδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- to doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
Cross-references for Acts 10:6
- Acts 9:43Peter stayed in Joppa for a number of days with Simon, a leatherworker.
- Acts 9:6Get up! Go into the city, and you’ll be told what you should do.”
- Acts 11:13“He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his home. The angel told him, ‘Send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter.
- John 7:17Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts.
- Romans 10:14But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells ⌞the Good News⌟?
- Ephesians 4:8That’s why the Scriptures say: “When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people.”
Commentaries on Acts 10:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Simon a tanner - See the note on Acts 9:43. What thou oughtest to do - From this it appears that matters of great moment had occupied the mind of Cornelius. He was not satisfied with the state of his own soul, nor with the degree he possessed of religious knowledge; and he set apart a particular time for extraordinary fasting and prayer, that God might farther reveal to him the knowledge of his will. Perhaps he had heard of Jesus, and had been perplexed…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He lodgeth - He remains as a guest at his house. See Acts 9:43. By the sea-side - Joppa was a seaport on the Mediterranean. Tanneries are erected on the margin of streams or of any body of water to convey away the filth produced in the operation of dressing skins.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8a centurion: This was the highest rank for an officer in the Roman army who was not commissioned. He led a century, a group of about 100 men. Luke often describes centurions positively (10:22; 21:32; 22:25–26; 23:17, 23; 27:6, 11, 43; 28:16; Luke 7:1–10; 23:47). Luke wanted to show that Christianity was not against Roman officials or institutions. It could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts…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
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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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