Acts 10:1-23a

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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September 7, 2010



   *XII. ACTS 10:1-11:18 GOD EXPANDS THE GOSPEL NET TO INCLUDE GENTILES*


 *A. 10:1-48 GOD ENLARGES THE GOSPEL NET*

*1. 10:1-8 THE KIND OF MAN GOD LIKES TO HONOR*

*a. 10:1-3 GOD GIVES A VISION TO CORNELIUS*

A-N*E*R de tis en Kai-saRIa, oNOma-ti KorN*E*li-os,

*Now a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name,*

he-ka-tonTARch*e*s [1543] ek SPEIr*e*s [4666] t*e*s ka-louMEn*e*s 'I-ta-liK*
E*S

*a centurion of the band called the Italian*

(eu-seB*E*S [2152] kai phoBOUme-nos ton TheON sun panTI t*o* OIk*o* auTOU,

*2 (devout and fearing :God with all his :house,*

poi*O*N e-le-*e*-moSUnas [1654] polLAS t*o* la*O*, kai deOme-nos [1189] tou
TheOU diA panTOS),

*giving much alms to the people, and praying to :God alway),*

EIden en hoRAma-ti [3705] pha-neR*O*S [5320], h*o*SEI peRI H*O*ran eNAt*e*n
t*e*s h*e*MEras,

*3 saw in a vision openly, as if about the ninth hour of the day,*

AGge-lon tou TheOU ei-selTHONta pros auTON, kai eiPONta auT*O*, KorN*E*li-e.

*and angel of :God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.*


 *b. 10:4a FEAR AND INQUIRY COMES UPON CORNELIUS*

ho de, a-teNIsas [816] auT*O*,

*And he, fixing his eyes upon him,*

kai EMpho-bos [1719] geNOme-nos, EIpen, TI es-tin, KUri-e?

*and being frightened, said, What is it, Lord?*


 *c. 10:4b GOD'S ANGEL REASSURES HIM*

EIpen de auT*O*, Hai pro-seuCHAI sou kai hai e-le-*e*-moSUnai [1654] sou

*And he said to him, Your :prayers and your :alms*

aNEb*e*-san [305] eis mn*e*MOsu-non [3422] EMpros-then tou TheOU.

*are gone up for a memorial before :God.*


 *d. 10:5-6 ANGEL BIDS CORNELIUS TO SEEK PETER*

kai nun PEMpson ANdras eis 'IOPp*e*n,

*And now send men to Joppa,*

kai meTApem-psai [3343] SIm*o*NA ti-na, hos e-pi-kaLEItai [1941] PEtros:

*and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:*

HOUtos xeNIze-tai [3579] paRA ti-ni SIm*o*-ni burSEI [1038], H*O* es-tin
oiKIa paRA THAlas-san.

*6 HE lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.*


 *e. 10:7-8 CORNELIUS OBEYS THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE*

h*o*s de aP*E*Lthen ho AGge-los ho laL*O*N auT*O*,

*And when the angel that spoke to him was departed,*

ph*o*N*E*sas [5455] DUo t*o*n oi-keT*O*N [3610],

*he called two of the household-servants,*

kai stra-ti*O*t*e*n [4757] eu-seB*E* t*o*n pro-skar-teROUNt*o*n [4342] auT*O
*;

*and a devout soldier of those waiting on him continually;*

kai e-x*e*-g*e*SAme-nos [1834] HApan-ta auTOIS, aPEstei-len auTOUS eis t*e*n
'IOPp*e*n.

*8 and having rehearsed all things to them, he sent them to :Joppa.*


 *2. 10:9-16 SOVEREIGNTY: GOD PREPARES HIS SERVANT*

*a. 10:9-12 PETER ALSO RECEIVES A VISION*

T*e* de ePAUri-on [1887], ho-doi-poROUNt*o*n [3596] eKEIn*o*n,

*Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey,*

kai t*e* POlei eg-giZONt*o*n [1448], aNEb*e* PEtros

*and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up*

ePI to D*O*ma [1430] proSEUxas-thai, peRI H*O*ran HEKt*e*n:

*upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:*

eGEne-to de PROspei-nos [4361], kai *E*the-len GEUsas-thai [1089]:

*10 and he became hungry, and desired to taste food:*

pa-ra-skeu-aZONt*o*n de auT*O*N, eGEne-to ep' auTON EKsta-sis [1611];

*but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;*

kai the-*o*REI ton ou-raNON a-ne-*o*gMEnon [455],

*11 and he beholds the heaven opened,*

kai ka-taBAInon [2597] SKEU-OS [4632] ti, h*o*s oTHOn*e*n [3607] meGAl*e*n,

*and a certain vessel descending, as if a great sheet,*

TESsar-sin arCHAIS [746] ka-thiEme-non [2524] ePI t*e*s g*e*s:

*let down by four corners upon the earth:*

en h*o* huP*E*Rchen PANta ta teTRApo-da kai her-peTA [2342]

*12 in which were all the fourfooted beasts and creeping *

t*e*s g*e*s kai pe-teiNA [4071] tou ou-raNOU.

*things** of the earth and birds of the heaven.*


 *b. 10:13 PETER COMMANDED TO EAT NON-KOSHER MEAT*

kai eGEne-to ph*o*N*E* pros auTON, A-naSTAS, PEtre; THUson kai PHAge [5315].

*And a voice came unto him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.*


 *c. 10:14 PETER REFUSES*

ho de PEtros EIpen, M*e*-daM*O*S, KUri-e;

*But :Peter said, Not so, Lord;*

HOti ouDEpo-te Epha-gon pan koiNON [2839] kai aKAthar-ton [169].

*for I have never eaten anything :common and unclean.*


 *d. 10:15 GOD REBUKES PETER*

kai ph*o*N*E* PAlin ek deuTErou pros auTON,

*And a voice came unto him again the second time,*

Ha ho TheOS e-kaTHAri-sen [2511], su m*e* KOInou.

*What things :God has cleansed, Don't YOU make common.*


 *e. 10:16 THE THREE-FOLD NATURE OF THE VISION*

TOUto de eGEne-to ePI tris:

*And this was done thrice:*

kai euTHUS a-neL*E*MPHth*e* [353] to SKEUos eis ton ou-raNON.

*and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.*


 *3. 10:17-23a GOD'S TIMING*

*a. 10:`17-18 SERVANTS OF CORNELIUS SEEK PETER AT THIS SAME TIME*

H*o*s de en he-auT*O* di-*e*POrei [1280] ho PEtros ti an EI*e* to HOra-ma

*Now while :Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision meant*

ho EIden, iDOU, hoi ANdres hoi a-pe-stalMEnoi huPO tou Kor-n*e*LIou,

*which he had seen, lo, the men :sent by :Cornelius,*

di-e-r*o*T*E*san-tes [1331] t*e*n oiKIan tou SIm*o*-nos, ePEst*e*-san ePI
ton puL*O*NA [4440],

*having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood before the gate,*

kai ph*o*N*E*san-tes ePUthon-to [4441] ei SIm*o*n, ho e-pi-kaLOUme-nos
PEtros,

*18 and called and asked whether Simon, :surnamed Peter,*

enTHAde xeNIze-tai [3579].

*were lodging there.*


 *b. 10:19 THE SPIRIT REVEALS TO PETER THEIR COMING*

Tou de PEtrou di-en-thu-mouMEnou [1760] peRI tou hoRAma-tos [3709],

*And while :Peter thought on the vision,*

EIpen to PNEUma, I-DOU, ANdres DUo z*e*TOUN-TES [2212] se.

*the Spirit said, Lo, two men seek you.*


 *c. 10:20 PETER IS REASSURED*

alLA a-naSTAS, kaTAb*e*-thi, kai poREUou sun auTOIS, m*e*DEN
di-a-kriNOme-nos [1252]:

*But arise, and get down, and go with them, nothing doubting:*

HOti eG*O* aPEstal-ka auTOUS.

*because I have sent them.*


 *d. 10:21 PETER RECEIVES THE MEN*

ka-taBAS de PEtros pros tous ANdras, EIpen,

*And Peter went down unto the men, and said,*

I-DOU, eG*O* ei-mi hon z*e*TEte: tis h*e* aiTIa [155] di' h*e*n PAres-te?

*Lo, I am he who you seek: what is the cause for which you are come?*


 *e. 10:22 THEY REPORT THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO CORNELIUS*

hoi de EIpan, KorN*E*li-os he-ka-tonTARch*e*s,

*And they said, Cornelius a centurion, *

aN*E*R DIkai-os kai phoBOUme-nos ton TheON,

*a man righteous and fearing :God,*

mar-tuROUmeNOS [3140] te huPO HOlou tou ETHnous t*o*n 'IouDAI*o*n,

*and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews,*

e-chr*e*-maTISth*e* [5537] huPO agGElou haGIou me-taPEMpsasTHAI se eis ton
OIkon auTOU,

*was warned by a holy angel to send for you into his :house,*

kai aKOUsai 'R*E*ma-ta paRA sou.

*and to hear words from you. *


 *f. 10:23a PETER LODGES THE MEN*

eis-ka-leSAme-nos oun auTOUS eXEni-sen.

*He therefore called them in and lodged them.*



 *NOTE**: *- 10:1-8 - Cornelius is a most unusual man. Oftentimes a non-Jew
like him exhibits more faith and devotion to God than Jews themselves. Jesus
commended another Roman centurion for such faith - because of the manner he
honored Him - by requesting just a word from Him for the healing of a
valuable servant - not asking for His presence!


 See too how in peak times of God's Visitations, angels are prominent so
often. This happened in the 1920's with H. A. Baker and his orphan and
beggar home in Kunming. The angel to Cornelius gave very detailed
instructions. There was no occasion for misunderstanding.


 10:9-16 - At the same time as an angel was visiting Cornelius, a voice from
heaven in a vision was preparing Peter to enter into God's plan for the
Gentiles to be brought into His Kingdom. The 3-fold vision of the sheet let
down from heaven - made no sense to Peter until the Gentile visitors came
for him from Caesarea to Joppa. Peter's vision here was much like Jesus'
parables. They both required interpretations.


 10:17-23a - God is like a Master Chess-player. All He does is perfectly
timed and meshed together! How *great* is our God, and how *greatly* to be
praised! The Holy Spirit assured Peter that all that was happening was of
Him - and that he should walk in God's purposes in full confidence.
*This*was the way God led David through the Urim and Thummim -
*in full confidence*! J.A.W.



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