Acts 10:3

Acts 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
• New International Version (NIV)One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius."
• New King James Version (NKJV)About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

Context of Acts 10:3

1Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” 4And fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;

Acts 10:3 word by word

εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι φανερῶς ὡσεὶ περὶ ὥραν ἐνάτην τῆς ἡμέρας ἄγγελον τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθόντα πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ εἰπόντα αὐτῷ· Κορνήλιε.Read the interlinear

• Aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• Aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• of the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• he clearlyφανερῶςphanerōs · plainlyG5320
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• in a visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• an angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• comeεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• in and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to him, “CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883

Cross-references for Acts 10:3

• Job 4:15Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.
• Daniel 9:20Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God,
• Acts 10:30Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.
• Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
• Luke 23:44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
• Acts 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,
• Acts 11:13And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;
• Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands.
• Acts 27:23For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,
• Luke 1:11And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
• Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
• Hebrews 1:4having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
• Acts 9:4and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
• Exodus 33:17The Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing of which you have spoken; for you have found favor in My sight and I have known you by name.”
• Isaiah 45:4For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.

Commentaries on Acts 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He saw in a vision evidently - The text is as plain as it can be, that an angel of God did appear to Cornelius. This was in a vision, i.e. a supernatural representation; and it was , manifestly, evidently made; and at such a time too as precluded the possibility of his being asleep; for it was about the ninth hour of the day, answering to our three o'clock in the afternoon, (see note on Acts 3:1; (note)), the time of public prayer, according to the custom…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He saw in a vision - See the notes on Acts 9:10. Evidently - Openly; manifestly. About the ninth hour - About 3 o‘clock p. m. This was the usual hour of evening worship among the Jews. An angel of God - See the notes on Matthew 1:20. Compare Hebrews 1:14. This angel was sent to signify to Cornelius that his alms were accepted by God as an evidence of his piety, and to direct him to send for Peter to instruct him in the way of salvation. The importance of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3In Acts, visions often happen while people are praying (9:3–6, 10–16; 10:2–6, 9–12; 11:5–9; 12:9–17; 18:9–10; 22:17–21; 23:11). These visions are not random. They show God's saving work and give divine guidance and encouragement.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

Topics related to Acts 10:3

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Catholicity
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In the dictionaries

• Cornelius
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel of God
• Alms
• Angel
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance

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