Acts 10:36 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) ”

• Acts 10:36 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The word - That is, this is the Word, or “the doctrine.” Few passages in the New Testament have perplexed critics more than this. It has been difficult to ascertain to what the term “word” in the...

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• Acts 10:36 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  The (p) word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) (p) God showed the Israelites that whoever lives godly is acceptable to God, no matte...

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• Acts 10:36 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Peter's Speech. Acts 10:34 f. declares that Peter regards the persons before him, though not Jews, as fit to enter the Church and share in the promises. The word for respecter of persons is a ne...

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• Acts 10:36 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  word . Greek. logos. App-121. children . sons. Greek. huios. App-108. preaching . Greek. euangelizo. App-121. by . by means Jesus Christ . App-98. He, &c . Cornelius had no claim...

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• Acts 10:36 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  36. Concerning the matter. Because the Greek text is abrupt, some think that the accusative case is put instead of the nominative; and that the sense is this, This is the word which God hath...

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• Acts 10:36 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) The word which God sent, etc. - Few verses in the New Testament have perplexed critics and...

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• Acts 10:36 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The word which God sent, &c.— The critics have exceedingly puzzled themselves about this passage, the simple meaning of which, according to my apprehension, is as follows: "Even that gospel, wh...

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• Acts 10:36 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) The word which God sent unto the children of Israel. The apostle, though addressing...

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• Acts 10:36 - 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 10:36 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The word which God sent... — The structure of the sentence, beginning with the object and carried on though a series of clauses, is both in the Greek and English somewhat complicated, but it is cha...

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• Acts 10:36 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit Acts 10:34-48 The address with which Peter answered the centurion's inquiry was largely a recapitulation of the great facts of gospel history. The ministry of J...

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• Acts 10:36 - 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 10:36 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: (35) But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. (36) T...

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• Acts 10:36 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel ,.... Now the apostle enters on his sermon or discourse, of which the above were only a preface, or an introduction; and his sense is, that the do...

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• Acts 10:36 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) Ver. 36. Preaching peace ] For God speaks peace to his people; he creates the fruit of...

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• Acts 10:36 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The word Message, or doctrine; which God sent unto the children of Israel When he sent his Son into the world; preaching Proclaiming by him, and his apostles and evangelists, peace Between Go...

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• Acts 10:36 - 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 10:36 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Peter Preaches in the House of Cornelius.       34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecte...

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• Acts 10:36 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The word; the word of reconciliation between God and man, not only between God and the Jews, but between him and the Gentiles also, he had sent unto Israel by his prophets formerly. God is said t...

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• Acts 10:36 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Peter's Speech To Cornelius And His Household and Friends (10:34-48).

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• Acts 10:36 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 10:34 . The word for respecter of persons , προσωπολήπτης, is found only here in the N.T., though προσωποληψία occurs in Romans 2:11 . Acts 10:35 . Accepted with Him .—...

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• Acts 10:36 - 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 10:36 - 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 10:36 - 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 10:36 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The first part of Peter's sermon:

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• Acts 10:36 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:27 ; 1 Corinthians 15:47 ; 1 Peter 3:22 ; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 ; Acts 11:19 ; Acts 13:46 ; Acts 2:36 ; Acts 2:38 ; Acts 2:39 ; Acts 3:25 ; Acts 3:26 ; Acts 5:31 ; Colos...

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• Acts 10:36 - 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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• Acts 10:36 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  This is the word which God sent — When he sent his Son into the world, preaching — Proclaiming by him — peace between God and man, whether Jew or Gentile, by the God — man. He is Lord of both; yea,...

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