Acts 10:14 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:9-48

Man in God's sight; or, Divine impartiality. The incident of the conversion of Cornelius is suggestive of some important truths, but of one in particular, viz. the perfectness of the Divine impartiality. We look first, however, at— I. THE PART OF THE PHYSICAL IN THE APPREHENSION OF THE SPIRITUAL . Peter went up to pray ( Acts 10:9 ); but he was very hungry and desired bodily refreshment ( Acts 10:10 ). This state of body was probably favorable to his "falling... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:14

And unclean for or unclean, A.V. and T.R. It is rather a striking testimony to Peter's religious character as a Jew before his call to the apostolate, that, poor Galilaean fisherman as he was, unlearned and ignorant, he had yet always conscientiously obeyed the Law of Moses in regard to things clean and unclean (comp. Daniel 1:8-15 ). The address, Lord ( κύριε ), seems certainly to recognize the voice as that of Christ, which also agrees with the descent of the vessel from heaven.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:14-15

Nothing common in God's sight. Introduce by an account of St. Peter's vision, observing how it affected the mind of one who was so thoroughly imbued with Jewish notions. In our Lord's time the laws of the clean and unclean were scrupulously observed, and the apostles had not yet realized how the new spirit of Christ's kingdom was to set them free from the bondages and the limitations of the Jewish ceremonial. God would, by this vision, correct two of the prevailing mistakes. 1. That... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:14

I have never eaten ... - In the Old Testament God had made a distinction between clean and unclean animals. See Leviticus 11:2-27; Deuteronomy 14:3-20. This law remained in the Scriptures, and Peter pled that he had never violated it, implying that he could not now violate it, as it was a law of God, and that, as it was unrepealed, he did not dare to act in a different manner from what it required. Between that law and the command which he now received in the vision there was an apparent... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 10:11-14

Acts 10:11-14. And saw heaven opened While he lay in a trance, the heaven appeared to be opened above him, to signify the opening of a mystery that had been hid. And a certain vessel Or utensil; (for the word σκευος , here used, extends to all sorts of instruments, and every part of household furniture, of which see on Acts 9:15;) descending unto him as it had been a great sheet Οθονην μεγαλην , a great linen cloth, or wrapper, an emblem of the gospel, extending to all nations of men; ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 10:1-48

European converts (10:1-48)In the Roman regiment based in Caesarea was a centurion named Cornelius, a man who was such a sincere God-fearer that all his household followed his faith. In response to his expressions of faith and acts of kindness, God promised to send Peter to tell him the good news of Jesus Christ by which he could be saved (10:1-8; cf. 11:14).First, however, God wanted to teach Peter certain lessons. God gave him a vision to show him that the old Jewish food laws were of no... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 10:14

Not so = By no means. Greek. medamos. have . . . eaten = ate. never = not even at any time. Greek. oudepote. unclean . Greek. akathartos. The previous twenty-one occurrences all apply to evil spirits. Here the reference is to the ceremonial uncleanness of the Levitical law. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:14

14. Not so, Lord—See Marginal reference. I have never eaten anything that is common—that is, not sanctified by divine permission to eat of it, and so "unclean." "The distinction of meats was a sacrament of national distinction, separation, and consecration" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:1-18

2. The conversion of Cornelius 10:1-11:18Many people consider healing a lame person a great miracle and raising a dead person back to life an even greater one. But the spiritual salvation of a lost sinner is greater than both of them. The Lord performed the first two miracles through Peter (Acts 9:32-43), and now He did the third (ch. 10)."In a sense this scene is the book’s turning point, as from here the gospel will fan out in all directions to people across a vast array of geographical... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:9-16

Peter’s vision 10:9-16"Though Peter was not by training or inclination an overly scrupulous Jew, and though as a Christian his inherited prejudices were gradually wearing thin, he was not prepared to go so far as to minister directly to Gentiles. A special revelation was necessary for that, and Luke now tells how God took the initiative in overcoming Peter’s reluctance." [Note: Longenecker, p. 387.] The original Greek, Roman, and Jewish readers of Acts all put much stock in dreams, visions, and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:9-48

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:14-15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 10:11-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 10:1-48

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 10:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:1-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:9-16

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