Acts 10:45, Acts 10:47 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 10:45

Amazed for astonished, A.V. They of the circumcision would doubtless be the brethren from Joppa who accompanied Peter ( Acts 10:23 ). A more striking confirmation of Peter's vision cannot be conceived than this descent of the Holy Ghost upon the uncircumcised. How could they any longer be reckoned common or unclean whom God thus cleansed with his Holy Spirit? read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:45

And they of the circumcision - Who had been Jews.Were astonished - Were amazed that Gentiles should be admitted to the same favor as themselves. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 10:44-46

Acts 10:44-46. While Peter yet spake Or, was yet speaking; these words Even before he had finished, and without the imposition of his hands on their heads; the Holy Ghost fell On Cornelius, and on all them which heard Or, were hearing; the word Thus were they consecrated to God, as the first-fruits of the Gentiles: and thus did God give a clear and satisfactory evidence, that he had accepted them as well as the Jews. And they of the circumcision The believing Jews; as many as came... 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 10:45

they, &c , i.e. the Jews. Compare Acts 11:2 .Romans 4:12 ; Romans 15:8 . Galatians 1:2 , 2 Chronicles 4:11; 1 Timothy 1:101 Timothy 1:10 . These were Jewish Christians, called "brethren", Acts 10:23 , Acts 11:12 . believed = were faithful. Greek. pistos. App-150 . were astonished . Greek. existemi. See note on Acts 2:7 . Gentiles . Greek. ethnos. Same as "nation", verses: Acts 10:22 , Acts 10:35 . gift . Greek. dorea. See note on John 4:10 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 10:45

And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.The outpouring here was like that on Pentecost (Acts 11:15), only in this case it was not upon the apostles, but upon those who were hearing an apostle. The clear intention was that of sealing absolutely the reception of Gentiles into the church of Jesus Christ upon the same basis... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:45-46

Acts 10:45-46. They of the circumcision—were astonished, &c.— The Jews had a proverb among them, that the Holy Spirit would not dwell upon any heathen, nor even upon any Jew in a prophetic or miraculous manner in a heathen country. The Jewish Christians, therefore, who camewith St. Peter from Joppa, to be eye-witnesses of this great event, were quite surprised to see that the divine gift of the Holy Spirit was poured down upon the Gentiles; for they presently found that this effusion... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:45

45. they of the circumcision . . . were astonished . . . because that on the Gentiles also was poured out, &c.—without circumcision. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:44-48

The giving of the Holy Spirit to Gentiles 10:44-48 read more