Acts 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 10:3 in other translations
| BSB | One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” |
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| WEB | At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!” |
| ASV | He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. |
| YLT | he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, ‘Cornelius;' |
| DARBY | — saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. |
| BBE | He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius! |
| Webster | He saw in a vision evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. |
What does Acts 10:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:3-6
Barnes' Notes
Evidently. Openly; manifestly.
About the ninth hour. About three o'clock, P.M. This was the usual hour of evening worship among the Jews.
An angel of God. Mt 1:20. Comp Heb 1:14. This angel was sent to signify to Cornelius that his alms were accepted by God as an evidence of his piety, and to direct him to send for Peter to instruct him in the way of salvation. The importance of the occasion--the introduction of the gospel to a Gentile, and hence to the entire Gentile world--was probably the chief reason why an angel was commissioned to visit the Roman centurion. Comp. Acts 16:9,10.
(d) "an angel of God" Heb 1:14
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 10:1-8
Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming Jews. Pure and undefiled religion is sometimes found where we least expect it. Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works…
Acts 10:3 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 10:3
- Daniel 9:20-21
And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
- Acts 3:1
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- Acts 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
- Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- Acts 9:10
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
- Acts 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Acts 10:19
While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
- Acts 10:17
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 enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
- Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
- Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Luke 2:10-11
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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Context
- 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.
- Acts 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- Acts 10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Acts 10:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Este vió en visión manifiestamente, como á la hora nona del día, que un ángel de Dios entraba á él, y le decía: Cornelio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | vit clairement en vision, environ vers la neuvième heure du jour, un ange de Dieu entrant auprès de lui et lui disant: Corneille! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | sah in einem Gesicht ungefähr um die neunte Stunde des Tages offenbarlich, wie ein Engel Gottes zu ihm hereinkam und zu ihm sagte: Kornelius! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Is vidit in visu manifeste, quasi hora diei nona, angelum Dei introëuntem ad se, et dicentem sibi: Corneli. |