“ But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. ”
Stand up ... - This does not imply that Peter supposed that Cornelius intended to do him religious reverence. It was practically saying to him, “I am nothing more than a man as thou art, and pret...
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...
took him up . raised him up. Greek. egeiro. App-178. Stand up . rise up. Greek. mid. of anistemi. App-178.:1. man . Greek. anthropos. App-123.
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. I myself also am a man - "I am not an angel; I am come to you simply, on the part of God, to deliver to you the doctrine of eternal li...
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...
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up: I myself also am a man. In the East this way of showing respect wee customary not onl...
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...
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...
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...
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...
But Peter took him up ,.... As he lay at his feet, and lifted him up and set him on his legs: saying, stand up ; and continue in this posture: I myself also am a man ; a mortal man, a man of lik...
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. Ver. 26. But Peter took him up ] Longe aliter papa, the pope (Diocletian-like) holds forth his toe to be kissed, and suffers hi...
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;...
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...
Peter Directed to Go to Cornelius; Peter Goes to Cornelius; Interview between Peter and Cornelius. 19 While Peter thought on the...
It is certain that Peter did think this worship Cornelius gave him to have exceeded; and here he blames him for it, telling him, he was but a man like unto him; and he needed not give any further rea...
‘But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up. I myself also am a man.” ' But Peter would have none of it. He did not want the man to look to him. ‘Stand up,' he basically said. ‘I am only a man like...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:
2 Thessalonians 2:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; Acts 14:14 ; Acts 14:15 ; Isaiah 42:8 ; Isaiah 48:13 ; Matthew 4:10 ; Revelation 13:8 ; Revelation 19:10 ; Revelation 22:9
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...
I myself also am a man — And not God, who alone ought to be worshipped, Matthew 4:10 . Have all his pretended successors attended to this?