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He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Coming in (εισελθοντα). Ingressive second aorist active participle, not present. So punctiliar, "saw come," not "saw coming." So a…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He saw in a vision. (See Barnes' notes on Acts 9:10).

Evidently. Openly; manifestly.

About the ninth hour.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In a vision, evidently. The adverb seems added to distinguish the manifestation from that of a dream like Joseph’s in Matthew 1:20…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“One day about three in the afternoon,” an angel of God appeared to Cornelius in a vision and called him by name. The time element here emphasizes …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He saw in a vision. Luke presents 'vision' as a kind of oracle coming from God, so that we may know that Cornelius was brought to the fait…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He saw in a vision evidently
He was not in a dream, or in a trance, but he was thoroughly awake, and his eyes open, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Until now, none had been baptized into the Christian church except Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the c…

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