Verse 34
"Opening his mouth" is a phrase that typically introduces something very important (cf. Acts 8:35; Acts 18:14; Matthew 5:2; Matthew 13:35).
". . . in Luke’s eyes what Peter was about to say was indeed momentous in sweeping away centuries of racial prejudice." [Note: Longenecker, p. 392.]
What Peter confessed he now understood was something God had revealed throughout the Old Testament (e.g., Amos 9:7; Micah 6:8) but that most Jews had not grasped due to centuries of ill-founded pride. God had now clarified this revelation.
Since God is not one to show partiality (cf. Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 34:19), certainly Christians should not do this either. Peter proceeded to prove that God deals with all people equally through His Son (cf. Acts 10:36; Acts 10:38; Acts 10:42-43), not on the basis of their race (cf. John 10:16). Whenever Christians practice racial discrimination they need to reread Acts 10.
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