Acts 10:7

Acts 10:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
• New International Version (NIV)When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.

Context of Acts 10:7

5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. 6He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.” After 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. 9Around noon the next day, while Cornelius’ men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray.

Acts 10:7 word by word

Ὡς δὲ ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν αὐτῷ, φωνήσας δύο τῶν οἰκετῶν καὶ στρατιώτην εὐσεβῆ τῶν προσκαρτερούντων αὐτῷ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• unto CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
• was departedἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• he calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• household servantsοἰκέτηςoiketēs · slaveG3610
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• a devoutεὐσεβήςeusebēs · piousG2152
• soldierστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• that waitedπροσκαρτερέωproskartereō · to continue in/withG4342

Cross-references for Acts 10:7

• Acts 10:2He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God.
• Genesis 24:1By now Abraham was old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.
• Judges 7:10But if you’re afraid to go, take your servant Purah to the camp with you.
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Let’s go to the military post of these uncircumcised people. Maybe the Lord will act on our behalf. The Lord can win a victory with a few men as well as with many.”
• 1 Timothy 6:2Slaves whose masters also believe should respect their masters even though their masters are also believers. As a result, believers who are slaves should serve their masters even better because those who receive the benefit of their work are believers whom they love. Teach and encourage people to do these things.
• Philemon 1:16no longer as a slave but better than a slave—as a dear brother. He is especially dear to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a Christian.
• Acts 10:1A man named Cornelius lived in the city of Caesarea. He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment.
• Matthew 8:9As you know, I’m in a chain of command and have soldiers at my command. I tell one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
• Luke 3:14Some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He told them, “Be satisfied with your pay, and never use threats or blackmail to get money from anyone.”

Commentaries on Acts 10:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And a devout soldier - It has already been remarked that Cornelius had taken care to instruct his family in Divine things; and it appears also that he had been attentive to the spiritual interests of his regiment. We do not find that it was then, even among the Romans, considered a disgrace for a military officer to teach his men lessons of morality, and piety towards God, whatever it may be in some Christian countries in the present time.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7A devout soldier - A pious man. This is an instance of the effect of piety in a military officer. Few people have more influence; and in this case the effect was seen not only in the piety of his family, but of this attending soldier. Such men have usually been supposed to be far from the influence of religion; but this instance shows that even the disadvantages of a camp are not necessarily hostile to the existence of piety. Compare Luke 3:14.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. 7-87-8. when the angel ... was departed, he called--immediately doing as directed, and thereby showing the simplicity of his faith. a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually--of the "soldiers under him," such as the centurion at Capernaum had (Mt 8:9). Who this "devout soldier" was, can only be matter of conjecture. Da Costa [Four Witnesses] gives a number of ingenious reasons for thinking that, having attached himself henceforth to…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