Acts 10:17
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
- KJV
- Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
- WEB
- Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
- ASV
- Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon`s house, stood before the gate,
- DARBY
- And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
- BLB
- And while Peter was perplexed in himself [as to] what the vision that he had seen might be, behold, the men having been sent from Cornelius, having inquired for the house of Simon, stood at the gate.
- ÅB
- Mens nå Peter var tvilrådig med seg selv om hva det syn vel skulle bety som han hadde sett, se, da sto de menn som var utsendt av Kornelius, for porten, etter at de hadde spurt seg fram til Simons hus,
- OTB
- Mens Peter undret seg over betydningen av synet, fant mennene sendt av Kornelius Simons hus og sto ved porten.
- B1930
- Mens nu Peter var tvilrådig med sig selv om hvad det syn vel skulde bety som han hadde sett, se, da stod de menn som var utsendt av Kornelius, for porten, efterat de hadde spurt sig frem til Simons hus,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 25:20
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Read in contextActs 10:3
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.
Read in context1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Read in contextActs 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
Read in contextActs 9:43
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Read in contextActs 10:7–19
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Read in contextJohn 13:12
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
Read in contextActs 2:12
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
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