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At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
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A Real, Daytime Encounter
Multiple commentators stress that this was not a dream or a subjective trance. Luke's description of the vision happening "openly" and in broad daylight ("the ninth hour," or 3 p.m.) is meant to confirm its reality. This was an objective, unmistakable encounter initiated by God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He saw in a vision. (See Barnes' notes on Acts 9:10).
Evidently. Openly; manifestly.
About the ninth hour.…
Coming in (εισελθοντα). Ingressive second aorist active participle, not present. So punctiliar, "saw come," not "saw coming." So a…
19th Century
Anglican
In a vision, evidently. The adverb seems added to distinguish the manifestation from that of a dream like Joseph’s in Matthew 1:20…
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“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 …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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, …
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