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Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
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God Uses People to Reach People
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill highlight a crucial point: the angel did not preach the gospel to Cornelius but directed him to a human teacher, Peter. This shows God's deliberate design to use people and the ministry of the church to spread His message. It affirms the dignity and importance of pastors and teachers as God's chosen instruments.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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Fetch (μεταπεμψα). First aorist middle (indirect, for one's self) imperative of μεταπεμπω, usual voice in ancient Greek with this …
19th Century
Anglican
Call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter.—The circumstances of the communication, it is obvious, present a striking par…
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Cornelius was told to send to Joppa for Simon Peter. The surname Peter distinguishes the apostle from his host Simon the tanner, whose house was by…
16th Century
Protestant
Now send to Joppa. God dealt most favorably with Cornelius, in that He does not command him to go himself, but to send messengers to Peter…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now send men to Joppa Which lay near to Caesarea;
and call for one Simon, whose surname is Pe…
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Until now, none had been baptized into the Christian church except Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the c…
