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Acts 10

Acts 10:3

Cornelius Sends for Peter · Acts 10:1–8
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Translations

Modern
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Traditional
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.
Literal
He saw clearly in a vision, as it was about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God having come to him and having said to him, “Cornelius!”
Latin
Is vidit in visu manifeste, quasi hora diei nona, angelum Dei introëuntem ad se, et dicentem sibi: Corneli.

Interlinear

Greek
English
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Notes

Acts 10:3

In Acts, visions often happen while people are praying (9:3–6, 10–16; 10:2–6, 9–12; 11:5–9; 12:9–17; 18:9–10; 22:17–21; 23:11). These visions are not random. They show God's saving work and give divine guidance and encouragement.

Acts 10:1–8

  • a centurion: This was the highest rank for an officer in the Roman army who was not commissioned. He led a century, a group of about 100 men. Luke often describes centurions positively (10:22; 21:32; 22:25–26; 23:17, 23; 27:6, 11, 43; 28:16; Luke 7:1–10; 23:47).

    Luke wanted to show that Christianity was not against Roman officials or institutions. It could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts: Politics”).

  • in what was called the Italian Regiment: A regiment included six centuries; a Roman legion was usually divided into ten regiments. The New Testament mentions the Italian Regiment and the Imperial Regiment (Acts 27:1).

Events

People

Cornelius: Centurion, first Gentile convert to Christianity

Glossary

Angel Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Centurion Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Cornelius Jerusalem Council Jesus Christ Joppa Judaizers Nations Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Cornelius, in a Dream Angel (A Spirit): Ministrant to the Righteous Catholicity: Inculcated Dream: Cornelius Vision, Concerning Peter Family: Religion of The Heathen: Divine Revelations Given to Cornelius Vision of Cornelius, the Centurion of an Angel Visions: Often Accompanied: An Appearance of Angels Visions: To Cornelius