Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 10:36
The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all).Peter's entire speech, as recorded here, requires only fifty-eight seconds to be read aloud, which fact underscores the error of Dibelius, who said that "in the conversion of a centurion, such a comparatively long speech can have no place. (It) is a literary composition of the author Luke."[21] There can be no way of viewing this as "such a long speech"; such a criticism... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 10:38
How, &c . The Greek reads, "Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed (See Acts 4:27 ) Him". Jesus. App-98 . of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . the Holy Ghost = holy spirit. No art. App-101 . power . Greek. dunamis. App-172 . doing good . Greek. euergeteo = acting as a benefactor. Only here. Compare Luke 22:25 , and See Acts 4:9 . healing . Greek. iaomai. See note on Luke 6:17 . oppressed = overpowered. Greek. katadunasteuo. Here, James 2:6 . Compare Luke 13:16 . 2 Corinthians 12:7 .... read more