Acts 10:26

But Peter lifted him up and said, “Stand up. I’m only a man, like you.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

In Context

25Peter started to go into the house, and Cornelius met him and got down on to his knees in front of Peter, to show him respect.

27Peter kept on talking with Cornelius, then they went into the house, and Peter saw a lot of people there.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:10Jesus said to the devil, “No. I will not do that either. Satan, you go away from me now. This is what God says in his book, ‘You have to show respect to God. He is the only God, so just do what he says.’”

2 Thessalonians 2:3Don’t listen to them. Don’t let anyone trick you like that. You see, it will be like this. There are some things that will happen first, and after that, Jesus will come back. A lot of people will turn against God, and then a really bad man will show himself to everyone. He will never do anything that God wants. He will be the sort of man that God wants to properly finish up.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:20-34

Peter Directed to Go to Cornelius; Peter Goes to Cornelius; Interview between Peter and Cornelius. 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. 21 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? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that… Read the whole commentary →

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