Acts 10:7

The angel finished talking with Cornelius and went away. Then Cornelius called 2 of the men that worked in his house, and one of the soldiers that looked after him. That soldier respected God too.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

In Context

6He is staying with a leather worker called Simon. His house is near the sea. Tell your men to get Peter and bring him back to you.”

8Cornelius told them everything that happened, and then he told them to go to Joppa and get Peter.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:52Then Abraham’s worker got down on his knees and put his face near the ground, to thank God and show him respect.

1 Timothy 6:2If a worker’s boss is a Christian, that worker can’t think like this, “My boss is my Christian brother so I can be lazy.” No, that boss believes in Jesus, and that boss loves Jesus too, so the worker has to work harder for that boss. You have to teach people those things, and tell them to live that way.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:2-9

The Case of Cornelius. 1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a… Read the whole commentary →

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