Acts 10:22 - Exposition

A centurion for the centurion, A.V.; righteous for just, A.V.; well reported of for of good report among, A.V.; of God (in italics) for from God (in roman), A.V.; a holy for an holy, A.V.; from thee for of thee, A.V. Righteous ; as Matthew 1:19 (comp. the description of Cornelius in Matthew 1:10 ). The mention here of his being well reported of by all the nation of the Jews is an additional trait (comp. Luke 7:2-5 ). For the expression, "of good report" ( μαρτυρούμενος ), see Acts 6:3 , note. Of God. The rendering, "warned from God," however, fairly represents ἐχρηματίσθη , because χρηματίζομαι does not mean "to be warned," but "to be divinely warned." χρηματίζεσθαι παρὰ θεοῦ ἀποκάλυψιν δέχεσθαι , (Theophylaet). See the frequent use of the word in the New Testament ( Matthew 2:12 ; Luke 2:26 ; Hebrews 8:5 ; Hebrews 11:7 , etc.). Josephus frequently uses the verb in the active voice in the same sense. To hear words from thee . A Hebrew turn of expression.