Acts 10 · Verse 19

Acts 10:19

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Acts 10:19, King James Version

Acts 10:19 in other translations

BSBAs Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
WEBWhile Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
ASVAnd while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
YLTAnd Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, ‘Lo, three men do seek thee;
DARBYBut as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;
BBEAnd, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.
WebsterWhile Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee.

What does Acts 10:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:17-24

17-24. while Peter doubted ... what this should mean, behold, the three men ... stood before the gate ... and asked--"were inquiring," that is, in the act of doing so. The preparations here made--of Peter for his Gentile visitors, as of Cornelius for him--are devoutly to be noted. But besides this, at the same moment, "the Spirit" expressly informs him that three men were inquiring for him, and bids him…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. The Spirit. Acts 8:29; comp. Is 65:24, "And it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer," etc.

(e) "Spirit" Acts 11:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 10:19-33
When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gave him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospel ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requiring us to make use of that ordinance. How seldom ministers are called to speak to such companies, however small, in which it may be said that they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that are commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commanded of God to say.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Acts 10:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΤοῦTou<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ΠέτρουPetrouPeterG4074
διενθυμουμένουdienthumoumenouthinking
περὶperioverG4012
τοῦtoutheG3588
ὁράματοςhoramatosvisionG3705
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτῷautōto himG846
τὸtotheG3588
πνεῦμα·pneumaSpirit:G4151
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
ἄνδρεςandresmenG435
τρεῖςtreisthreeG5140
ζητοῦντέςzētountesare seekingG2212
σε·seyou;G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 10:19

  • Acts 8:29

    Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

  • Acts 13:2

    As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

  • Acts 21:4

    And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 11:12

    And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

  • 1 Corinthians 12:11

    But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

  • John 16:13

    Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

  • Acts 16:6-7

    Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Spirit.
8:29; 11:12; 13:2; 16:6,7; 21:4; Joh 16:13; 1Co 12:11; 1Ti 4:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 10:18

    And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

  • Acts 10:19

    While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

  • Acts 10:20

    Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

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Acts 10:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y estando Pedro pensando en la visión, le dijo el Espíritu: He aquí, tres hombres te buscan.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et comme Pierre méditait sur la vision, l’Esprit lui dit: Voilà, trois hommes te cherchent;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Während aber Petrus über das Gesicht nachsann, sprach der Geist zu ihm: Siehe, drei Männer suchen dich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Petro autem cogitante de visione, dixit Spiritus ei: Ecce viri tres quærunt te.