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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
said	εἶπαν· eipan	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
Cornelius	Κορνήλιος Kornēlios	G2883	Cornelius · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
centurion	ἑκατοντάρχης, hekatontarchēs	G1543	the captain of one hundred men · noun — nominative singular masculine
just	δίκαιος dikaios	G1342	equitable (in character or act) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
man	ἀνὴρ anēr	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
feareth	φοβούμενος phoboumenos	G5399	to frighten · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
God	θεὸν theon	G2316	figuratively · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
and	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
report	μαρτυρούμενός marturoumenos	G3140	to be a witness · verb — present passive participle, nominative singular masculine
among	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
all	ὅλου holou	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — genitive singular neuter
nation	ἔθνους ethnous	G1484	a race (as of the same habit) · noun — genitive singular neuter
Jews	Ἰουδαίων, Ioudaiōn	G2453	Judæan · noun — genitive plural masculine, a people name
God	ἐχρηματίσθη echrēmatisthē	G5537	to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530… · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
by	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
holy	ἁγίου hagiou	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — genitive singular masculine
angel	ἀγγέλου angelou	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — genitive singular masculine
for	μεταπέμψασθαί metapempsasthai	G3343	to send from elsewhere · verb — aorist middle infinitive
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
house	οἶκον oikon	G3624	a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
hear	ἀκοῦσαι akousai	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active infinitive
words	ῥήματα rhēmata	G4487	an utterance (individually · noun — accusative plural neuter
of	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
thee	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee

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Cross-references

Acts 11:14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
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 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
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.
Hosea 14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall w…
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard hi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:19-33

We have here the meeting between Peter the apostle, and Cornelius the centurion. Though Paul was designed to be the apostle of the Gentiles, and to gather in the harvest among them, and Peter to be the apostle of the circumcision, yet it is ordered that Peter shall break the ice, and reap the first-fruits of the Gentiles, that the believing Jews, who retained too much of the old leaven of ill-will to the Gentiles, might be the better reconciled to their admission into the church, when they were first brought in by their own apostle, which Peter urges against those that would have imposed circumcision upon the Gentile converts (Act 15:7), You know that God made choice among us that the Gentil…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:22

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).

Adam Clarke on Acts 10:22

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.

John Gill on Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius, the centurion,.... A certain person, by name Cornelius, a Roman or Italian, as his name shows, and by office a "centurion", that was over an hundred soldiers: a just man; before God, and in his sight, through the imputation of Christ's righteousness to him; and who was a new man, created in righteousness and true holiness; and lived soberly, righteously, and godly, and did justice between man and man; and so was just in the sight of men, which was very rare in a Gentile, and in a soldier: and one that feareth God; the true God, the God of Israel, and worshipped him, both internally and externally; for both sorts of worship are included in the fear of God: and of g…

The Church Fathers

"And they said, etc. into his house." This he had ordered them. Do not think he has done this out of contempt: not as of contempt has he sent, but so he was ordered.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 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." They speak his praises, so as to persuade him that an Angel has in fact appeared unto him.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 22

But observe what is said of him by the soldier whom Cornelius sent: "A just man, and one that feareth God": and then - for fearing lest Peter should refuse to come to him, as being a Gentile, he adds this - "and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews." Why then, there is nothing like alms; or rather great is the virtue of this thing.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 22

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Dictionary and topics

Army — The Israelites marched out of Egypt in military order (Ex. 13:18, “harnessed;” marg., “five in a rank”). Each tribe formed a battalion, with its own banner and leader (Num. 2:2; 10:14). In war the…
Centurion — A Roman officer in command of a hundred men (Mark 15:39, 44, 45). Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, was a centurion (Acts 10:1, 22). Other centurions are mentioned in Matt. 8:5, 8, 13; Luke 7:2,…
Cornelius — A centurion whose history is narrated in Acts 10. He was a “devout man,” and like the centurion of Capernaum, believed in the God of Israel. His residence at Caesrea probably brought him into contact…
Catholicity · INCUL — INCUL

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Acts 10:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:19-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:22

Adam Clarke on Acts 10:22

John Gill on Acts 10:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 10:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:19-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 10:22

Adam Clarke on Acts 10:22

John Gill on Acts 10:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 10:17-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 10:17