Acts 10:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou are come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God - rather, 'of the Lord,' according to the better attested reading х apo (G575) tou (G3588) Kuriou (G2962) ... apo, as being less natural, is preferable to hupo (G5259) of the Received Text, though both are about equally attested. So Lachmann and Tischendorf]. Beautiful expression this of preparedness to receive the expected communication from this heaven-commissioned teacher, and delightful encouragement to Peter to give free utterance to what was no doubt already on his lips!

Peter now preaches Christ to Cornelius and his party (10:34-43)

Acts 10:33

33 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.