Acts 10:5
3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
- KJV
- And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
- WEB
- Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
- ASV
- And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
- DARBY
- And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
- BLB
- And now send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is called Peter.
- ÅB
- Og nå, send noen menn til Joppe og hent til deg en mann ved navn Simon, som kalles med tilnavn Peter;
- OTB
- Nå send menn til Joppe for å hente en mann ved navn Simon, som også kalles Peter.
- B1930
- Og nu, send nogen menn til Joppe og hent til dig en mann ved navn Simon, som kalles med tilnavn Peter;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 9:38
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
Read in contextMark 3:16
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
Read in contextActs 9:36
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
Read in contextJohn 1:42
Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
Read in contextActs 16:9
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Read in contextActs 10:32
Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
Read in contextActs 15:7
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
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