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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 10:34-43

We have here Peter's sermon preached to Cornelius and his friends: that is, an abstract or summary of it; for we have reason to think that he did with many other words testify and exhort to this purport. It is intimated that he expressed himself with a great deal of solemnity and gravity, but with freedom and copiousness, in that phrase, he opened his mouth, and spoke, Acts 10:34. O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, saith Paul, 2 Cor. 6:11. ?You shall find us communicative, if we but... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 10:34-43

10:34-43 So Peter opened his mouth and said, "In truth I have come to understand that God has no favourites; but that in every nation he who fears him and acts righteously is acceptable to him. As for the word which God sent to the sons of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ--this is he who is Lord of all you all know the affair that happened all over Judaea, after the baptism which John preached--you know about Jesus of Nazareth, about how God anointed him with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:36

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel ,.... Now the apostle enters on his sermon or discourse, of which the above were only a preface, or an introduction; and his sense is, that the doctrine which he was now about to preach to them, was the doctrine of the Gospel; which it pleased God, of his infinite wisdom and rich grace, to send first to the people of the Jews, by the ministry of the apostles: this word is sometimes called the word of God, of which he is the author; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:37

The word I say you know ,.... By common fame and report, which had for some years past been published by John, Christ, and his apostles, in Judea and Galilee; especially some parts of it, or points in it, such as the apostle hereafter mentions must have reached their ears: Which was published throughout all Judea ; by Christ, his twelve apostles, and seventy disciples; who were sent out by him into all places, where he himself would come: and began from Galilee, after the baptism... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth ,.... And so declared him to be the Messiah, that was promised to the Jews, and expected by them; the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who because his parents lived at Nazareth, and he was educated there, and there he chiefly preached and wrought his miracles, he was by way of contempt called Jesus of Nazareth: and him God anointed, with the Holy Ghost and with power ; with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, without measure; signified by the descent... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:39

And we are witnesses of all things ,.... That is, Peter, and the rest of the apostles, were witnesses, even eyewitnesses, of Christ's going about from place to place, and of the good he did every where, and of the miracles which he wrought; and even of every thing which he did both in the land of the Jews ; which takes in not only Judea, but Galilee, and beyond Jordan; and in Jerusalem ; the metropolis of Judea: whom they slew and hanged on a tree ; whom the Jews put to death;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:40

Him God raised up the third day ,.... According to the Scriptures, particularly Hosea 6:2 . The resurrection, of Christ, though it is sometimes ascribed to himself, as God, whereby he was declared to be the Son of God, yet generally to God the Father, as here: and showed him openly ; in a glorious body, and yet numerically the same he before lived and suffered in, so as to be heard, seen, and handled; by which full proof was given of the truth of his resurrection, in which he appeared... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:41

Not to all the people ,.... Of the Jews, who crucified him; nor to the whole body of the Christians, though at one time to a large number, even five hundred brethren at once: but unto witnesses chosen before of God ; by Christ himself, who is God: even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead ; namely, to the apostles, with whom he familiarly conversed by times, for the space of forty days after his resurrection; and Beza's most ancient copy; and the Ethiopic... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:42

And he commanded us, to preach unto the people ,.... Not only of the Jews, but of the Gentiles; to all nations, to the whole world, and every creature; for the apostle seems to refer to the commission given to him, and the rest of the apostles, after Christ's resurrection, Matthew 28:19 . And to testify that it is he which was ordained of God, to be the Judge of quick and dead : the preaching of the Gospel is a testification of Christ, or a bearing a testimony for him; and among the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 10:43

To him give all the prophets witness ,.... As David, Psalm 32:1 Daniel 9:9 that through his name, whosoever believeth in him, shall receive the remission of sins ; the meaning is, that whoever believes in Christ with a right and true faith, with the heart, he shall receive, not as what his faith procures or deserves, but as a gift of God's grace, the free and full forgiveness of his sins, through Christ; through the effusion of his blood, and the virtue of his sacrifice. Christ was... read more

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