As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
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As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
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And as he talked with him he cam in and founde many that were come to gether.
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And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.
Cross-references (6)
Passages linked to Acts 10:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- John 4:35 Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest?’ Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already.
- Acts 10:24 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
- 2 Corinthians 2:12 Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
- Acts 14:27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9 for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
- Colossians 4:3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 27 And as he talked with him, he went…
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
Ver. 27. He found many that were come together] With good and honest hearts, hungering and thirsting after righteousness, resolved to be ruled by God, and to pass into the likeness of the heavenly pattern. Lord, saith Nazianzen, I am an instrument for thee to touch. I am only thy clay and wax, said another.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain As he talked with him; they went talking together…
As he talked with him; they went talking together into the house, probably of the goodness of God, that they should be directed so happily unto one another; for they could not but see and acknowledge God in it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And as he talked with him,.... About the excessive…
And as he talked with him,.... About the excessive respect he showed him, and his own infirmity and frailty, and unworthiness, as a creature:
he went in; to Cornelius's house, at the door, and through the porch, to some interior room and apartment in it:
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and found many that were come together; besides his family, many of his relations and intimate friends, whom he had got together on this occasion, that they might receive some advantage, as well as himself.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 27. And as he talked with him] Cornelius…
Verse 27. And as he talked with him] Cornelius had met Peter at some short distance from his house, and they conversed together till they went in.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And as he talked with him - He probably…
And as he talked with him - He probably met him at the door, or at a small distance from the house. It was an expression of joy thus to go out to meet him.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 27. Went in—From the porch into the reception room.…
27. Went in—From the porch into the reception room. (See notes on vol. i, p. 325.)
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. And as he talked with him, he went…
27. And as he talked with him, he went in] So that the previous part of the interview had been without. The action of Cornelius in thus coming forth to meet Peter is in the spirit of that other centurion in the Gospel, who said (Luk_7:6), “I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.” The Greek word here rendered “talked” indicates the communication made during an interview of some length. The subsequent remarks of St Peter shew us that he had been told many things by Cornelius, which are not specially mentioned, but comprehended under this word “talked.”
and found (findeth) many, &c.] For the character of Cornelius had won him many attached friends.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (27) And as he talked with him.—The word implies…
(27) And as he talked with him.—The word implies a conversation of some length; possibly, as the sequel seems to show, leading to the resolve that each should state separately how they, who had previously been strangers to each other, had thus been brought together.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Findeth for found, A.V.; many come for many that…
Findeth for found, A.V.; many come for many that were come, A.V.
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William B. Godbey 1900 · Public Domain 27-38. Peter now enters, and Cornelius introduces him to…
27-38. Peter now enters, and Cornelius introduces him to his holiness band, who are so delighted with a visit by the senior apostle. He now proceeds to give them the benefit of the heavenly sunburst he had received at Joppa, shining away all the clouds which, in Jewish vision, had hung over the Gentile world from the days of Abraham, assuring them of their glorious privileges and equal rights in the wonderful plan of salvation, and throwing wide open the golden gate of gospel grace, and ringing aloud the heavenly proclamation to the Gentile world represented in his congregation.
39-43 . In his burning pathos, sweeping vehemence and transcendent eloquence, the Spirit flooding his mind with supernatural illuminations, he arrays before his Gentile audience all the prophets in bold panorama, proclaiming to Jews and Gentiles indiscriminately the remission of sins on the simple condition of faith in Christ, all carnal ordinances, ecclesiastical dogmata, rites and ceremonies, legal obedience and symbolisms forever eliminated, thus enforcing with iron logic and electrical enthusiasm the creed of Christendom for Jews and Gentiles, i. e., Jews only.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 25
See notes on verse 25
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Peter addresses the people who are gathered in Cornelius' house.
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General Information:
The word "him" here refers to Cornelius.
General Information:
Here the words "You" and "you" are plural and include Cornelius as well as the Gentiles who were present.
many people gathered together
"many Gentile people gathered together." It is implied that these people Cornelius had invited were Gentiles. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
You yourselves know
Peter is addressing Cornelius and his invited guests.
it is not lawful for a Jewish man
"it is forbidden for a Jewish man." This refers to the Jewish religious law.
someone from another nation
This refers to people who were not Jews and not specifically to where they lived.
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lawful
Jew
defile
clean
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