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Selected Verse: Acts 10:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 10:22 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] they said [2036], Cornelius [2883] the centurion [1543], a just [1342] man [435], and [2532] one that feareth [5399] God [2316], and [5037] of good report [3140] among [5259] all [3650] the nation [1484] of the Jews [2453], was warned from God [5537] by [5259] an holy [40] angel [32] to send [3343] for thee [4571] into [1519] his [846] house [3624], and [2532] to hear [191] words [4487] of [3844] thee [4675]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
they said, Cornelius . . . a just man, &c.--fine testimony this from his own servants.
of good report among all the nation of the Jews--specified, no doubt, to conciliate the favorable regard of the Jewish apostle.
to hear words of thee--(See on Act 11:14). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| To hear words of thee - To be instructed by thee. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Was warned (ἐχρηματίσθη)
See on Mat 2:12. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Cornelius the centurion, etc. - They gave him the simple relation which they had received from their master. For the character of Cornelius, see the comment on Act 10:2 (note).
To hear words of thee - But of what kind they could not as yet tell. |
14 Who [3739] shall tell [2980] thee [4314] [4571] words [4487], whereby [1722] [3739] thou [4771] and [2532] all [3956] thy [4675] house [3624] shall be saved [4982].
12 And [2532] being warned of God [5537] in [2596] a dream [3677] that they should [344] not [3361] return [344] to [4314] Herod [2264], they departed [402] into [1519] their own [846] country [5561] another [1223] [243] way [3598].
2 A devout [2152] man, and [2532] one that feared [5399] God [2316] with [4862] all [3956] his [846] house [3624], which [5037] gave [4160] much [4183] alms [1654] to the people [2992], and [2532] prayed [1189] to God [2316] alway [1275].