Acts 10:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The messengers describe Cornelius — a just, God-fearing man respected by the whole Jewish nation — and explain that a holy angel directed him to send for Peter and hear his words.
What Does Acts 10:22 Mean?
The messengers commend their master in terms a Jewish hearer would weigh: just, God-fearing, well attested by the whole nation. Then the heart of it — an angel of God instructed him to bring Peter to his house, to hear words from him.
God has prepared both ends of this meeting: a vision in Caesarea, a vision in Joppa, and testimony to bridge them. Notice what Cornelius is promised — not a spectacle, but words to hear. Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17), and God arranges the world so that the hearing can happen.
Acts 10:22 in the Original Language
chrematizo (χρηματίζω), 'warned' -- to receive a divine instruction; the word for being directed by God.
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What does Acts 10:22 mean?
The messengers describe Cornelius — a just, God-fearing man respected by the whole Jewish nation — and explain that a holy angel directed him to send for Peter and hear his words.