Acts 10:21
Acts 10:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?”
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What Does Acts 10:21 Mean?
Peter obeys promptly: down the stairs, face to face with the strangers, no intermediary. I am he whom ye seek — and then a question, honestly asked, inviting their story.
Obedience opens with listening. Peter does not yet know the errand, so he asks, and the asking honors the men in front of him. The gospel travels through exactly this kind of plain, courteous human exchange — a door opened, a name given, a reason sought.
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What does Acts 10:21 mean?
Peter goes down to the men, identifies himself, and asks why they have come.