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On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
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Commentators universally praise Cornelius for not keeping the expected message from Peter to himself. He actively gathered his relatives and close friends to share in the blessing. Scholars like Calvin and Henry see this as a model for all believers, urging us not to "eat our spiritual morsels alone" but to proactively share the hope of the gospel with those closest to us.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His kinsman. His relatives, or the connections of his family. A man may often do vast good by calling his relatives and friends to hear th…
Was waiting (ην προσδοκων). Periphrastic imperfect active, in eager expectation and hope, directing the mind (δοκαω) towards (προς…
19th Century
Anglican
His relatives and close friends.—These, we may well believe, were, like the soldiers and slaves under his comman…
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(21–23a) In response to the Spirit’s urging, and probably by means of an outside stairway, Peter went down to meet the messengers. After he identif…
16th Century
Protestant
The day following he went forth. It would seem that they arrived a little before night because they were not yet in the city at noon, and …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea So that they were one day, and part of another, on their journey:
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