Charles Ellicott Commentary Acts 10:19

"And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee." — Acts 10:19 (ASV)

The Spirit said to him, ...—The words seem to imply a state of consciousness intermediate between the “trance” that had passed away and the normal state of everyday life. The “voice” no longer seemed to come from heaven to the outward ear, but was heard as no less divine in the secret recesses of his soul.