Teks -- Acts 10:22 (NET)

10:22 They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

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Robertson: Act 10:22 - Righteous

Righteous ( dikaios ).

In the Jewish sense as in Luk 1:6; Luk 2:25.

Robertson: Act 10:22 - Well reported of

Well reported of ( marturoumenos ).

Present passive participle as in Act 6:3. Cf. the other centurion in Luk 7:4.

Robertson: Act 10:22 - Nation

Nation ( ethnous ).

Not laou , for the speakers are Gentiles.

Robertson: Act 10:22 - Was warned

Was warned ( echrēmatisthē ).

First aorist passive of chrēmatizō , old word for doing business, then consulting an oracle, and here of being divinely (word God not expressed) warned as in Mat 2:12, Mat 2:22; Luk 2:26; Heb 11:7. Then to be called or receive a name from one’ s business as in Act 11:26; Rom 7:3.

Vincent: Act 10:22 - Was warned

Was warned ( ἐχρηματίσθη )

See on Mat 2:12.

JFB: Act 10:17-24 - while Peter doubted . . . what this should mean, behold, the three men . . . stood before the gate . . . and asked

"were inquiring," that is, in the act of doing so. The preparations here made--of Peter for his Gentile visitors, as of Cornelius for him--are devoutly to be noted. But besides this, at the same moment, "the Spirit" expressly informs him that three men were inquiring for him, and bids him unhesitatingly go with them, as sent by Him.

JFB: Act 10:22 - they said, Cornelius . . . a just man, &c.

Fine testimony this from his own servants.

JFB: Act 10:22 - of good report among all the nation of the Jews

Specified, no doubt, to conciliate the favorable regard of the Jewish apostle.

JFB: Act 10:22 - to hear words of thee

(See on Act 11:14).

Clarke: Act 10:22 - Cornelius the centurion, etc.

Cornelius the centurion, etc. - They gave him the simple relation which they had received from their master. For the character of Cornelius, see the comment on Act 10:2 (note)

Clarke: Act 10:22 - To hear words of thee

To hear words of thee - But of what kind they could not as yet tell.

Calvin: Act 10:22 - Cornelius, a just man

22.Cornelius, a just man Cornelius’ servants commend their master not ambitiously, or to the end they may flatter him, but that Peter may the less abhor his company. ⁶⁷⁴ And for this cause they say that he was approved of the Jews, that Peter may know that he was not estranged from true and sincere godliness. For even those which were superstitious, though they served idols, did boast that they were worshippers of God. But Cornelius could not have the Jews, who retained the worship of the true God alone, to be witnesses of his godliness, unless he had professed that he worshipped the God of Abraham with them. Furthermore, as this was a rare example, so it ought to have moved Peter not a little. Although they lean most of all to this argument, that they may persuade him that which they go about, that all this matter is governed by the commandment of God, as if they should say, That he is not so much called by a mortal man as by God, who had so commanded by his angel.

TSK: Act 10:22 - Cornelius // a just // of good // and to

Cornelius : Act 10:1-5

a just : Act 24:15; Hos 14:9; Hab 2:4; Mat 1:19; Mar 6:20; Luk 2:25, Luk 23:50; Rom 1:17; Heb 10:38, Heb 12:23

of good : Act 6:3, Act 22:12; Luk 7:4, Luk 7:5; 1Ti 3:7; Heb 11:2; 3Jo 1:12

and to : Act 10:6, Act 10:33, Act 11:14; Joh 5:24, Joh 6:63, Joh 6:68, Joh 13:20, Joh 17:8, Joh 17:20; Rom 10:17, Rom 10:18; 2Co 5:18; 2Pe 3:2

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Poole: Act 10:22 - Was warned from God

That they might speed in their message, they labour to prevent all prejudice Peter might have against Cornelius, who was a Gentile by title; telling him:

1. That he was a just man as is said of Joseph, Mat 1:19 .

2. That he worshipped the true God the same with the Jews, and not the false gods of the Gentiles.

3. That he was reputed a pious and good man, and so it would be no disparagement to the apostles to go unto him.

Was warned from God: this argument St. Peter could not deny. When God’ s command is evident, his people are determined and resolved.

Gill: Act 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius, the centurion // and one that feareth God // and of good report among all the nation of the Jews // was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house // and to hear words of thee

And they said, Cornelius, the centurion,.... A certain person, by name Cornelius, a Roman or Italian, as his name shows, and by office a "centurion", that was over an hundred soldiers: a just man; before God, and in his sight, through the imputation of Christ's righteousness to him; and who was a new man, created in righteousness and true holiness; and lived soberly, righteously, and godly, and did justice between man and man; and so was just in the sight of men, which was very rare in a Gentile, and in a soldier:

and one that feareth God; the true God, the God of Israel, and worshipped him, both internally and externally; for both sorts of worship are included in the fear of God:

and of good report among all the nation of the Jews; that knew any thing of him, especially at Caesarea, where many Jews, and even many of their most celebrated doctors lived: and this is the rather observed, to induce Peter, a Jew, to go along with them to him, since his character was so very good, and he was in so much credit and esteem with the people; for he must be something extraordinary to have their good word, who had such an abhorrence of uncircumcised Gentiles in general: this man, they add,

was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house; they intimate hereby, that he did not send for him of himself, he was not led to it by any fancy of his own, or any curiosity in him; nor should he have presumed to have used such freedom with Peter, but that he had some instructions from God himself, who had sent an holy angel to him, and had ordered him to send men to Joppa, and fetch Peter from thence to his house, for the end next mentioned:

and to hear words of thee: the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it: that being taught by the one, he and his might submit to the other.