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Acts 10:33

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So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

KJV

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

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This verse in Acts 10

Commentary

10 notes on this verse

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts · Written before 1107.

"Now we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee from God." He did not say "before man," but "before God." Therefore, one must listen attentively to the servants of God.

This site's exposition

Four days ago

on Acts 10:30-33

Cornelius retells the vision almost word for word, down to the ninth hour of prayer named in verse 3. He ends ready to hear everything the Lord has instructed Peter to tell them.

This site's exposition

here in the presence of God

Chrysostom observes that Cornelius says they stand before God, and so treats Peter's words as God's own message. Adam Clarke notes that some ancient copies read before you instead. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown call this a picture of complete readiness to hear.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Acts 23 · Written before 407.

proposed

"Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God." See what faith, what piety! He knew that it was no word of man that Peter spake, when he said, "God hath shown me." Then says the man, "We are present to hear all things that are commanded thee of the Lord." But Cornelius says, "We are present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of the Lord": not, Before man, but, "Before God." This is the way one ought to attend to God's servants. Do you see his awakened mind? Do you see how worthy he was of all these things?

The Medieval Church1 voice

A commentator

Bede

Retractions on Acts · Written before 735.

proposed

Now therefore we are all present before you to hear all that has been commanded to you by the Lord. In Greek it is: We are present before God. Which was rightly said by him who had a mind ready to obey the divine will …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Note, Faithful ministers do well to come to people that are willing and desirous to receive instruction from them; to come when they are sent for; it is as good a deed as they can do. Well, Peter is come to do his part; but will they do theirs? "Thou art here prepared to speak, and we are here prepared to hear," 1 Sam. iii.
Immediately therefore I sent unto thee,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God--Beautiful expression of entire preparedness to receive the expected divine teaching through the lips of this heaven-commissioned teacher, and delightful encouragement to Peter to give free utterance to what was doubtless already on his lips!

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2 more voices on this verse

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

Are we all here present before God - Instead of before God, the Codex Bezae, Syriac, Ethiopic, Armenian, and Vulgate, read before Thee. The people were all waiting for the preacher, and every heart was filled with expectation; they waited as before God, from whose messenger they were about to hear the words of life.
Thou hast well done - This is an expression of grateful feeling. Before God - In the presence of God. It is implied that they believed that God saw them; that they were assembled at his command, and that they were disposed to listen to his instructions.

The words behind it

26 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Luke 8:18Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”7 worksJob 42:9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.6 worksEcclesiastes 5:1Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.6 works1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.6 worksEzekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.5 worksJames 1:21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.5 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Luke 1:17And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”5 worksGalatians 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.4 worksJames 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,4 worksJoshua 2:18unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.4 works2 Chronicles 30:12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.3 worksDeuteronomy 5:25–29But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.3 worksMatthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.3 works1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.3 works1 Peter 2:1–2Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.3 worksProverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.3 worksActs 17:11–12Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.3 worksProverbs 9:9–10Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.3 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    James 1:19

    My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 17:27

      A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

    • Proverbs 21:23

      He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

    • Proverbs 14:29

      A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

    • Proverbs 10:19

      When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

    • Proverbs 18:13

      He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

  • Through

    1 Thessalonians 2:13

    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the…

    it leads to

    • Hebrews 4:12

      For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

    • Romans 10:17

      Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

    • 1 Peter 1:23

      For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Where this verse is studied

About Acts

The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
Acts: the study guide →Read Acts 10 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Retractions on Acts; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 23; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.

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