Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 10:22 in other translations
| BSB | “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.” |
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| WEB | They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.” |
| ASV | And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee. |
| YLT | And they said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.' |
| DARBY | And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee. |
| BBE | And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words. |
| Webster | And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee. |
What does Acts 10:22 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…
Barnes' Notes
(a) "Cornelius" Acts 10:1 (b) "good report" Acts 22:12, Heb 11:2
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Acts 10:22 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 10:22
- Acts 11:14
Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
- Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
- Acts 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
- 3 John 1:12
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- Acts 24:15
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
- Mark 8:38
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
- Luke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
- Luke 7:4-5
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
- John 17:8
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
- Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1-5
a just.
24:15; Ho 14:9; Hab 2:4; Mt 1:19; Mr 6:20; Lu 2:25; 23:50; Ro 1:17
Heb 10:38; 12:23
of good.
6:3; 22:12; Lu 7:4,5; 1Ti 3:7; Heb 11:2; 3Jo 1:12
and to.
6,33; 11:14; Joh 5:24; 6:63,68; 13:20; 17:8,20; Ro 10:17,18; 2Co 5:18
2Pe 3:2
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Context
- Acts 10:21
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
- Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
- Acts 10:23
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Acts 10:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ellos dijeron: Cornelio, el centurión, varón justo y temeroso de Dios, y que tiene testimonio de toda la nación de los Judíos, ha recibido respuesta por un santo ángel, de hacerte venir á su casa, y oir de ti palabras. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils dirent: Corneille, centurion, homme juste et craignant Dieu, et qui a un bon témoignage de toute la nation des Juifs, a été averti divinement par un saint ange de te faire venir dans sa maison et d’entendre des paroles de ta part. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie aber sprachen: Kornelius, ein Hauptmann, ein gerechter und gottesfürchtiger Mann, und der ein gutes Zeugnis hat von der ganzen Nation der Juden, ist von einem heiligen Engel göttlich gewiesen worden, dich in sein Haus holen zu lassen und Worte von dir zu hören. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui dixerunt: Cornelius centurio, vir justus et timens Deum, et testimonium habens ab universa gente Judæorum, responsum accepit ab angelo sancto accersire te in domum suam, et audire verba abs te. |