Acts 10:18

Acts 10:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
• New International Version (NIV)They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.

Context of Acts 10:18

16This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky. 17Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate; and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. 19While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.”

Acts 10:18 word by word

καὶ φωνήσαντες ἐπυνθάνοντο εἰ Σίμων ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Πέτρος ἐνθάδε ξενίζεται.¶Read the interlinear

• and callingφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• out, they were askingπυνθάνομαιpunthanomai · to inquireG4441
• whetherεἰei · ifG1487
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• who was also calledἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• was stayingξενίζωxenizō · to hostG3579

Cross-references for Acts 10:18

• Acts 10:5Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;
• Acts 11:11And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

Commentaries on Acts 10:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles, would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tell a Jew that God had directed those animals to be reckoned clean which were hitherto deemed unclean, was in effect saying, that the law of Moses was done away. Peter was soon made to know the meaning of it. God knows what services are before us, and how to prepare us; and we know the meaning of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. while Peter doubted ... what this should mean, behold, the three men ... stood before the gate ... and asked--"were inquiring," that is, in the act of doing so. The preparations here made--of Peter for his Gentile visitors, as of Cornelius for him--are devoutly to be noted. But besides this, at the same moment, "the Spirit" expressly informs him that three men were inquiring for him, and bids him unhesitatingly go with them, as sent by Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:18

• Catholicity
• Joppa
• Missions
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Cornelius
• 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