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Acts 10:33
33So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
Acts 10:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”
Context of Acts 10:33
31and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” 34Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.
Read all of Acts 10Acts 10:33 word by word
ἐξαυτῆς οὖν ἔπεμψα πρὸς σέ, σύ τε καλῶς ἐποίησας παραγενόμενος. νῦν οὖν πάντες ἡμεῖς ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ πάρεσμεν ἀκοῦσαι πάντα τὰ προστεταγμένα σοι ὑπὸ τοῦ κυρίου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Immediatelyἐξαυτῆςexautēs · immediatelyG1824
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- I sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- hastποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- wellκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
- that thou art comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- Nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
- are weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- here presentπάρειμιpareimi · be presentG3918
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- to hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- are commandedπροστάσσωprostassō · to orderG4367
- ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
Cross-references for Acts 10:33
- Acts 17:11Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
- Acts 28:28“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
- Deuteronomy 5:25But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
- Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
- Proverbs 9:9Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
- Proverbs 18:15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
- Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
- Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 19:30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
- Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.
- Galatians 4:14and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
- James 1:19My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
- 1 Peter 2:1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
Commentaries on Acts 10:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Are we all here present before God - Instead of before God, the Codex Bezae, Syriac, Ethiopic, Armenian, and Vulgate, read before Thee. The people were all waiting for the preacher, and every heart was filled with expectation; they waited as before God, from whose messenger they were about to hear the words of life.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Thou hast well done - This is an expression of grateful feeling. Before God - In the presence of God. It is implied that they believed that God saw them; that they were assembled at his command, and that they were disposed to listen to his instructions.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-33Verses 19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3330-33. Four days ago--the messengers being despatched on the first; on the second reaching Joppa (Ac 10:9); starting for Cæsarea on the third; and on the fourth arriving.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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