Acts 10:23b-48

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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September 11, 2010


  *(Part 2 of ACTS 10:1-11-18)*


 *4. 10:23b-43 PETER EXPLAINS THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION*

*a. 10:23b PETER WITH BRETHREN - ACCOMPANY THE MEN*

T*e* de ePAUri-on a-naSTAS eX*E*Lthen sun auTOIS,

*And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them,*

KAI ti-nes t*o*n a-delPH*O*N t*o*n aPO 'IOPp*e*s suN*E*Lthan auT*O*.

*and certain of the brethren :from Joppa went with him.*


 *b. 10:24a PETER ENTERS CAESAREA*

t*e* de ePAUri-on eiS*E*Lthen eis t*e*n KaiSAri-an.

*And on the morrow he entered into :Caesarea.*


 *c. 10 24b CORNELIUS WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AWAIT PETER*

ho de KorN*E*li-os h*e*n pros-doK*O*N [4228] auTOUS,

*And :Cornelius was awaiting them,*

sun-ka-leSAme-nos [4779] tous sug-geNEIS [4773] auTOU kai tous a-nagKAIous
[316] PHIlous [5384].

*having called together his :kinsmen and near :friends.*


 *d. 10:25 CORNELIUS WORSHIPS PETER*

H*o*s de eGEne-to tou ei-selTHEIN ton PEtron, su-nanT*E*sas auT*O* ho KorN*E
*li-os,

*And when it came to pass that :Peter entered, :Cornelius met him,*

peS*O*N ePI tous POdas, pro-seKUn*e*sen [4352].

*and** fell down at **his :feet, and worshiped him.*


 *e. 10:26 PETER REFUSES HIS WORSHIP*

ho de PEtros *E*gei-ren auTON, leG*O*N, A-NAst*e*-thi;

*But :Peter raised him him up, saying, Stand up;*

kai eG*O* auTOS ANthr*o*POS ei-mi.

*I myself also am a man.*


 *f. 10:27-29a PETER INTERPRETS HIS 3-FOLD VISION TO CORNELIUS*

kai su-no-miL*O*N auT*O*, eiS*E*Lthen, kai heuRIskei su-ne-l*e*-luTHOtas
[4905] polLOUS:

*And as he talked with him, he went in, and finds many come together:*

Eph*e* te pros auTOUS,

*28 and he said unto them, *

HuMEIS ePIstas-the [1987] h*o*s aTHEmiTON [111] es-tin anDRI 'IouDAI*o*

*YOU know how unlawful it is for [a man] a Jew*

kolLASthai [2853] h*e* proSERches-thai [4334] al-loPHUl*o* [246];

*to join himself or come unto one of another nation;*

ka' 'MOI ho TheOS Edei-xen m*e*DEna koiNON *e* aKAthar-ton LEgein ANthr*o*
-pon:

*and yet to me has :God shown to call no man common or unclean:*

di' HO kai a-nan-tiR*E*t*o*s [369] *E*Lthon, me-ta-pemphTHEIS [3343].

*29a wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when sent for.*


 *g. 10:29b PETER DESIRES THE REASON FOR CORNELIUS' REQUEST*

punTHAno-mai [4441] oun TIni LOg*o* me-tePEMpsasTHE [3343] me.

*I ask therefore for what reason you sent for me.*


 *h. 10:30-31 CORNELIUS RECOUNTS THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE*

kai ho KorN*E*li-os Eph*e*, A-PO teTARt*e*s h*e*MEras, MEchri TAUt*e*s t*e*s
H*O*ras,

*And :Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this :hour,*

*E*m*e*n t*e*n eNAt*e*n pro-seuCHOme-nos en t*o* OIk*o* mou;

*I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my :house;*

kai iDOU, aN*E*R Est*e* eN*O*pi-on mou en esTH*E*ti [2066] lamPRA [2986],

*and lo, a man stood before me in bright apparel, *

kai ph*e*SI, KorN*E*li-e, ei-s*e*KOUSth*e* [1522] sou h*e* pro-seuCH*E*,

*31 and says, Cornelius, your :prayer is heard,*

kai hai e-le-*e*-moSUnai [1654] sou emN*E*Sth*e*-san [3415] eN*O*pi-on tou
TheOU.

*and your alms are remembered before :God.*


 *i. 10:32 THE ANGEL COMMANDS CORNELIUS TO SEND FOR PETER*

PEMpson oun eis 'IOPp*e*n, kai me-taKAle-sai SIm*o*na, hos e-pi-laLEItai
[1941] PEtros;

*Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;*

HOUtos xeNIze-tai [3679] en oiKIa SIm*o*-nos burSE*o*s [1038], paRA
THAlas-san.

*HE lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea.*


 *j. 10:33a CORNELIUS COMMENDS PETER FOR COMING*

e-xauT*E*S [1824] oun Epem-psa pros se; SU te kaL*O*S ePOI*e*-sas
pa-ra-geNOme-nos.

*Right away therefore I sent for you; and YOU have done well to come.*


 *k. 10:33b CORNELIUS ANNOUNCES THEIR READINESS TO HEAR PETER*

nun oun PANtes h*e*MEIS eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU PAres-men,

*Now therefore WE are all here present before :God, *

aKOUsai PANta ta pros-te-tagMEna [4367] soi huPO tou KuRIou.

*to hear all things commanded you of the Lord.*


 *l. 10:34-35 PETER ACKNOWLEDGES THE GOD WITHOUT RESPECT OF PERSONS*

aNOIxas de PEtros to STOma, EIpen,

*And :Peter open his :mouth, and said,*

Ep' a-l*e*THEIas ka-ta-lamBAno-mai [2638] HOti ouk EStin pro-s*o*-poL*E*MP-t
*e*s [4381] ho TheOS:

*Of a truth I apprehend that :God is no respecter of persons:*

all' en panTI ETHnei ho phoBOUme-nos auTON,

*35 but in every nation who fears him,*

kai er-gaZOme-nos di-kai-oSUn*e*n, dekTOS [1184] auT*O* es-tin.

*and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.*


 *m. 10:36-38 PETER SKETCHES JESUS' MINISTRY*

ton LOgon aPEstei-len tois huiOIS 'Is-ra*E*L,

*He sent the word unto the sons of Israel,*

eu-ag-ge-liZOme-nos eiR*E*n*e*n diA 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU

*preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ*

(HOU-TOS es-tin PANt*o*n KUri-os) -

*(he is Lord of all) - *

huMEIS OIda-te, to geNOme-non 'R*E*ma [4487]

*37 that saying YOU know, which was published *

kath' HOl*e*s t*e*s 'IouDAIas, arXAme-nos aPO t*e*s Ga-liLAIas,

*throughout all :Judea, beginning from :Galilee,*

meTA to BAPtis-ma [908] ho eK*E*ru-xen 'I*o*An*e*s;

*after the baptism which John preached;*

'I*e*SOUN ton aPO Na-zaRETH, h*o*s Echri-sen [5548] auTON ho TheOS

*38 Jesus :of Nazareth, how :God anointed him*

PNEUma-ti HaGI*o* kai duNAmei:

*with the Holy Spirit and with power:*

hos di*E*Lthen eu-er-geT*O*N, kai i*O*me-nos [2390] PANtas tous

*who went about doing good, and healing all those*

ka-ta-du-na-steu-oMEnous [1616] huPO tou di-aBOlou [1228]; HOti ho TheOS *e*n
met' auTOU.

*oppressed of the devil; for :God was with him.*


 *n. 10:39 APOSTOLIC WITNESS OF JESUS' DEEDS AND DEATH*

kai h*e*MEIS MARtu-res PANt*o*n h*o*n ePOI*e*-sen

*And we are witnesses of all things which he did*

en te t*e* CH*O*ra t*o*n 'IouDAI*o*n, kai 'Ie-rou-saL*E*M;

*both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem;*

hon kai aNEIlan [337], kreMAsan-tes [2910] ePI XUlou [3586].

*whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.*


 *o. 10:40-41 APOSTOLIC WITNESS TO GOD'S RESURRECTION OF JESUS*

TOUton ho TheOS *E*gei-ren t*e* TRIt*e* h*e*MEra,

*HIM :God raised the third day,*

kai Ed*o*-ken auTON em-phaN*E* [1717] geNESthai,

*and gave him to be made manifest, *

ou panTI t*o* la*O*, alLA MARtu-si tois pro-ke-chei-ro-to-n*e*MEnois [4401]

*41 not to all the people, but to witnesses :chosen before*

huPO tou TheOU, h*e*MIN, HOIti-nes su-nePHAgo-men [4906] kai su-nePIo-men
[4844] auT*O*

*of :God, to us, who ate and drank with him*

meTA to a-naST*E*nai auTON ek neKR*O*N.

*after he rose from the dead.*


 *p. 10:42 GOD'S COMMISSION: PREACH JESUS AS JUDGE OF ALL*

kai paR*E*Ggei-len [3853] h*e*MIN k*e*RUxai t*o* la*O*,

*And he charged us to preach to the people,*

kai di-a-marTUras-thai [1263] HOti HOU-TOS es-tin ho h*o*-risMEnos
[3724]huPO tou TheOU

*and to testify that this is he :ordained of :God*

kriT*E*S Z*O*Nt*o*n kai neKR*O*N.

*as** Judge of living and dead.*


 *q. 10:43 LEADING DOCTRINES OF THE GOSPEL*

TOUt*o* PANtes hoi proPH*E* tai [4396] mar-tuROUsin, Aphe-sin [859]ha-mar-ti
*O*N [266] laBEIN

*To him all the prophets witness, that through his :name*

diA tou oNOma-tos auTOU PANta ton piSTEUon-ta eis auTON.

*every one that believes unto him receives remission of sins.*


 *5. 10:44-48 GOD'S STARTLING ACCEPTANCE OF GENTILES*

*a. 10:44 GOD CONFIRMS WORD BY GRANTING GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT*

Eti laLOUNtos tou PEtrou ta 'R*E*ma-ta TAUta,

*While :Peter yet spoke these :words,*

ePEpe-se [1968] to PNEUma to HAgi-on ePI PANtas tous aKOUon-tas ton LOgon.

*the Holy :Spirit fell on all that heard the word.*


 *b. 10:45 THE GIFT ON GENTILES AMAZES JEWS*

kai eXEst*e*-san [1839] hoi ek pe-ri-toM*E*S [4061] piSTOI,

*And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed,*

hoi suN*E*Lthan t*o* PEtr*o*, HOti kai ePI ta ETHn*e*

*who came with :Peter, because that on the nations also*

h*e* d*o*-reA [1431] tou PNEUma-tos tou HaGIou ekKEchu-tai [1632].

*was poured out the gift of the Holy :Spirit.*


 *c. 10:46a PROOF OF THE “GIFT” - TONGUES AND PROPHECY*

*E*kou-on gar auT*O*N laLOUNt*o*n GL*O*Ssais [1100], kai me-ga-luNONt*o*n
[3170] ton TheON.

*For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify :God.*


 *d. 10:46b-47. PETER QUESTIONS RIGHT OF BAPTISM ON BASIS OF SPIRIT GIVEN*

TOte a-peKRIth*e* PEtros,

*Then Peter answered, *

M*E*ti to HUd*o*r DUna-tai k*o*LU-SAI [1410] tis, tou m*e* bap-tisTH*E*nai
[907] TOUtous,

*47 Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be :baptized,*

HOIti-nes to PNEUma to HAgi-on Ela-bon h*o*s kai h*e*MEIS?

*who have received the Holy :Spirit as well as we?*


 *e. 10:48:a PETER COMMANDS BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST*

proSEta-xen de auTOUS en t*o* oNOma-ti 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU bap-tisTH*E*nai.

*And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.*


 *f. 10:48b ROMANS REQUEST PETER TO STAY OVER*

TOte *e*R*O*t*e*-san [2065] auTON e-piMEInai [1961] h*e*MEras tiNAS.

*Then they asked him to tarry certain days.*



 *NOTE**: *10:23b-43 - Look at the overall wisdom of the Holy Spirit in the
words He gave Peter to say to Gentiles in the first real sermon directed
exclusively to them - on the basis of the 3-fold vision just preceding.


 But first, he was led to bring along 6 Jewish believers from Joppa to be
witnesses for what God was about to do. How wise! For when Peter on his
return to Jerusalem was called on the carpet by Judaizers - he *had* these 6
men to corroborate point by point what had taken place in the home of
Cornelius. This was a very serious departure for Peter - not only to enter a
Gentile home, but also to eat with them their non-kosher food. Later on in
Antioch, Peter broke down under Judaizing pressure, and left Gentile tables
there. Paul had to confront Peter publicly for the breach and failure on his
part. What he did in obedience to God in Caesarea, he later failed to follow
through on in Antioch. The book of Galatians clearly brings out the danger
of Judaizers. Acts 15 is the basis for this.


 See how the 3-fold vision God gave Peter prepared him to break Jewish
protocol and kosher principles with Cornelius. It also helped Peter to hear
from Cornelius' lips the angelic visitation to him that set up this second
confirmation to Peter. This enabled him to act boldly in following through
the will of God in such a new and precarious venture from his point of view.


 Peter scarcely got started on his sermon, before the Holy Spirit stepped in
and fell upon these new Gentile converts. What a shock to Peter and his six
guests from Joppa! The Greek word “eXEst*e*-san” in 10:45 is as strong a
word as possible to express the Jewish amazement. God's act as this point
brought them right out of themselves! In the light of such an unexpected act
of God, the six willingly went along with Peter's command to baptize these
new Gentile converts. It was like a modern marriage ceremony where the
minister says just before performing the ceremony - “If any man knows any
just cause why this couple should not be joined together in holy matrimony,
let him *now* speak, or forever hold his peace!” The six Jewish Joppa
witnesses held their peace!


 Note also that our word “d*o*-reA” again appears in verse 45. Remember that
we *first* saw it in John 4:10, with its definition as an “artesian well”.
Then Peter used it in Acts 2:38, referring to it as the culmination of a
valid repentance and baptism on the Day of Pentecost. Then in Acts 8 Peter
showed to Simon the sorcerer the great *value* of this *gift*! It
*cannot*be purchased with money, because of the great cost to Christ
by His life's
blood on Calvary as it's purchase price for us! And the context for all the
above is the second “key of the kingdom” Peter used to usher Gentiles in the
the Kingdom. The first use of this key was in Acts 2, when he opened the
door to 3000 Jews! J.A.W.



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