Acts 10:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?”
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Read Full Chapter →Peter explains that he came without objection as soon as he was sent for, and asks why they summoned him.
What Does Acts 10:29 Mean?
Gainsaying means contradiction — Peter came without raising one, a changed man from the Not so, Lord of the rooftop. Having stated his obedience, he yields the floor: for what intent have you sent for me?
There is humility in the question. Peter arrives as a preacher and begins as a listener, letting Cornelius tell what God has done on his side of the story. Witness goes farther when it first asks and hears; the seeking soul's own account becomes the doorway for the word.
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What does Acts 10:29 mean?
Peter explains that he came without objection as soon as he was sent for, and asks why they summoned him.