Acts 10:6 Meaning and Explanation
“He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.”
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Read Full Chapter →The angel gives the exact address — Peter is lodging with Simon the tanner beside the sea — and promises that Peter will tell Cornelius what he ought to do.
What Does Acts 10:6 Mean?
Heaven's directions are concrete: the name of the host, his trade, the location of the house. A tanner worked with the skins of dead animals, a trade many considered defiling — that Peter lodges there at all hints that God has already been loosening the boundaries around his apostle.
He shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do: the vision does not end in a feeling but in a summons to hear and to act. The devotion of Cornelius is real, yet there is something more for him — words by which he and all his house will be saved (Acts 11:14). God meets sincerity with direction, and the direction leads to Christ.
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What does Acts 10:6 mean?
The angel gives the exact address — Peter is lodging with Simon the tanner beside the sea — and promises that Peter will tell Cornelius what he ought to do.