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 Living Translation (NLT)One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.

Context of Acts 10:3

1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!” 4And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. 5Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• He sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• evidentlyφανερῶςphanerōs · plainlyG5320
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• of the dayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• an angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• coming inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883

Cross-references for Acts 10:3

• Job 4:15Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up.
• Daniel 9:20Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God,
• Acts 10:30So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
• Matthew 27:46And about 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 23:44Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
• Acts 5:19But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
• Acts 11:13And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter,
• Acts 12:7Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.
• Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,
• Luke 1:11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
• Hebrews 1:4having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
• Acts 9:4Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
• Exodus 33:17So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”
• Isaiah 45:4For Jacob My servant’s sake, And Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, 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)
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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