Commanded (προσεταξεν). First aorist active indicative. Peter himself abstained from baptizing on this occasion (cf. Paul in [Refe…

And he commanded them, etc. Why Peter did not himself baptize them is unknown. But it might be, perhaps, because he chose to make…

And he commanded them . . .—It would seem from this that St. Peter acted on the same general principle as St. Paul ([Refe…

Peter may not have been much of an abstract thinker. But to his great credit he was ready to follow the divine initiative, if only he could be sure…

And he commanded them to be baptized. It was not necessary that baptism should be administered by Peter’s hand, as Paul likewise testifies…

And he commanded them to be baptized
By some of the six brethren that came with him from Joppa, who might all of the…

The Holy Ghost fell upon others after they were baptized, to confirm them in the faith; but upon these Gentiles before they were baptized, to show …