Acts 10:32 Meaning and Explanation
“Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.”
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Read Full Chapter →Cornelius repeats the angel's instruction: send to Joppa for Simon Peter, lodging in the seaside house of Simon the tanner, and he will speak to you.
What Does Acts 10:32 Mean?
The instruction is repeated down to the address — the name, the surname, the host, the trade, the sea. Cornelius obeyed it to the letter, and the man it named is now standing in his house.
God's guidance proved exact at every point, and that exactness built faith along the way. The promise that matters most is still open as Cornelius speaks: he shall speak unto thee. The room is waiting for the word — and God does not set up such a moment to leave it empty.
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What does Acts 10:32 mean?
Cornelius repeats the angel's instruction: send to Joppa for Simon Peter, lodging in the seaside house of Simon the tanner, and he will speak to you.