Acts 10:34-35

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 10:1-41

The Story of Cornelius Acts 10:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before the Lord Jesus went up into Heaven, He gave command to the Apostles to disciple all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. In view of the far-flung purpose of God to reach the Gentiles, Saul had been recently saved and commissioned. However, while Saul was in preparation of this larger work, God was turning in mercy toward a people who knew Him not. It is for this reason, that our interest deepens as we come to the story of Cornelius, a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:1-48

Peter and Cornelius (9:43-10:48). It is difficult for us to appreciate the huge step that is now about to be described. To us it may all seem like a great fuss about nothing. But it was bringing about a total change in the way that Christian Jews would see Gentiles. It was doing nothing less than opening the Gentile world to the possibility of their becoming Christians without being circumcised and having to observe all the ritual regulations of the Jews. For centuries the Jews had seen... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:34

‘And Peter opened his mouth and said,’ The words that follow express his great dawning wonder at the new realisation that has come to him. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:34-35

“Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation he who fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.” His words are spoken in awe. He is almost speaking to himself as he looks at the people before him. How is it that he never knew? How could he not have realised that God is no respecter of persons, that Jew and Gentile are both alike to Him? That all people, of every nation, who fear God and work righteousness are acceptable to Him? Note the order.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:34-48

Peter’s Speech To Cornelius And His Household and Friends (10:34-48). read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 10:34-43

Acts 10:34-John : . Peter’ s Speech. Acts 10:34 f. declares that Peter regards the persons before him, though not Jews, as fit to enter the Church and share in the promises. The word for “ respecter of persons” is a new one; for the notion, see Luke 20:21, Romans 2:11, Galatians 2:6, James 2:1. God does not judge of men by their outward appearance ( 1 Samuel 16:7), and their nationality belongs to the outward part of them which God disregards. It is implied that those before Peter belong to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:34

Opened his mouth; an expression used (as formerly) in matters of great moment, as Matthew 5:2. God is no respecter of persons; God does not accept of one because he is a Jew, and respect another because he is a Gentile; though St. Paul, being prejudiced by his education, had been carried along with that error of the Jews; against which, notwithstanding, God had declared himself even unto them, Deuteronomy 10:17, which is also confirmed unto us in the New Testament, Romans 2:11; 1 Peter 1:17; so... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:35

In every nation; even though Romans or Italians, of which nation Cornelius was, and might probably be worse thought of by the Jews, because they supposed themselves to have been hardly used by them. Feareth him, and worketh righteousness; these two particulars include the observation of both tables of the law: the fearing of God comprehends piety, that is, the true worship of the true God; and working righteousness, includes all the duties to our neighbour; and both describe a truly good and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 10:34-48

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 10:34. The word for respecter of persons, προσωπολήπτης, is found only here in the N.T., though προσωποληψία occurs in Romans 2:11.Acts 10:35. Accepted with Him.—Better, acceptable to him. Though applied to Cornelius prior to his hearing the gospel, this did not imply that before and without a believing reception of that gospel Cornelius was in an absolute sense justified, forgiven, and accepted (see Acts 10:43). What is here taught is not indifferentismus religionum, but... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 10:34

Acts 10:34 This statement cannot mean (1) that God cares for no man; (2) that God treats all men alike; (3) that God exercises no sovereignty of choice in the communication of His grace to men. If the text does not mean these things, what does it mean? I. First, that Jehovah is not God of the Jews only, but of the Gentiles also. II. Next, the God of the whole earth had regard to all nations in the gift of His Son. He excluded or excepted no people, or nation, or kindred no section, or class, or... read more

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