Acts 10:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. ”

• Acts 10:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Fell down at his feet - This was an act of profound regard for him as an ambassador of God. In Oriential countries it was usual for persons to prostrate themselves at length on the ground before...

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• Acts 10:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (3) And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him]. (3) Religious adoration of worship is proper only to God: but civil worship is given to the minist...

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• Acts 10:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Acts 10. The Conversion of Cornelius. This incident is parallel to the conversion of the Ethiopian by Philip; both show the extension of the Gospel beyond the Jews, and prepare for the story of the...

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• Acts 10:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  And as, &c. . Now as it came to pass that Peter entered in. met . Greek. sunantao. Heb 20:22. Luke 9:37 ; Luke 22:10 ; Hebrews 7:1 ; Hebrews 7:10 . worshipped . did him homage or revere...

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• Acts 10:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  25. Falling down at his feet, he worshipped. Here is the word προσεκυνησεν, which signifieth to testify honor or worship, either by bowing the knee or ducking down the head, or by any other...

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• Acts 10:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him . Fell down at his feet, and worshipped him - As Peter's coming was announced by an angel, Cornelius migh...

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• Acts 10:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And the morrow after— When St. Peter came nigh Caesarea, one of the servants ran before, and signified to Cornelius that he was approaching. (See the reading in the Cambridge manuscript, Greek and...

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• Acts 10:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him - a mark of highest respect, "and fell down at his...

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• Acts 10:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Peter and the Gentiles 1-48. Conversion of Cornelius. The baptism of Cornelius was an event of farreaching importance, and is, therefore, described by St. Luke in great detail. If it was not the f...

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• Acts 10:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. — The attitude was the extremest form of Eastern homage. So Jairus had bowed down before Jesus ( Matthew 9:18 ), so St. John bowed before the angel ( Reve...

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• Acts 10:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Jew and Gentile Meet Acts 10:17-33 It should be carefully noted that the mental impression which was produced by Peter's vision was corroborated by the fact of the knocking and inquiring group...

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• Acts 10:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The story of Cornelius is remarkable. In himself, as Luke tells us, he was "a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway." This...

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• Acts 10:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, (18) A...

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• Acts 10:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And as Peter was coming in ,.... Not into the city of Caesarea, for his entrance there is mentioned before, but into the house of Cornelius: Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet ; to testi...

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• Acts 10:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him . Ver. 25. Worshipped him ] Not as God, with divine worship; yet with too much humility, which Peter...

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• Acts 10:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  As Peter was coming in Cornelius, who had been expecting him, probably with some impatience, longing to know what that important doctrine was, which an angel had told him he should hear from him;...

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• Acts 10:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Gentiles also must now hear the gospel. The heart of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, had been already prepared by God, having a wholesome, genuine fear of God that proved itself in kind works toward th...

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• Acts 10:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Peter Directed to Go to Cornelius; Peter Goes to Cornelius; Interview between Peter and Cornelius.       19 While Peter thought on the...

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• Acts 10:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him; into Cornelius's house, for he hastened to meet with him. Worshipped him; Cornelius worshipped with the most humble civil worship; but he could not thin...

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• Acts 10:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.' When Peter entered the courtyard of the house Cornelius came forward and paid homage to...

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• Acts 10:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 10:25 . And worshipped. —Not Peter (Adoravit: non addidit Lucas “eum,” Bengel), but God in him, or who sent him. (Compare Galatians 4:14 .) Acts 10:30 . Four days ago I...

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• Acts 10:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 10:1 . Cornelius, a centurion. The person to whom St. Peter is sent to preach the gospel is described by name, Cornelius. By his occupation, a soldier. By his religion, a proselyte or convert...

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• Acts 10:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion. Peter’s vision The record of the advance of the young Church gives in quick succession three typical conversions: first, that...

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• Acts 10:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 10:1 Now there was (two last words in italics) for there was (in roman), A.V. and T.R.; Cornelius by name for called Cornelius, A.V. A glance at the map will show th...

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• Acts 10:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:

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• Acts 10:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 14:11-13 ; Daniel 2:30 ; Daniel 2:46 ; Matthew 14:33 ; Matthew 8:2 ; Revelation 19:10 ; Revelation 22:8 ; Revelation 22:9

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• Acts 10:25 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Story of Cornelius Acts 10:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before the Lord Jesus went up into Heaven, He gave command to the Apostles to disciple all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. In view of th...

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