Acts 10:48 kjv
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 10:48 nkjv
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Acts 10:48 niv
So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
Acts 10:48 esv
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
Acts 10:48 nlt
So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.
Acts 10 48 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acts 2:38 | "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ..." | Baptism linked to repentance & Jesus' name. |
| Acts 8:16 | "For as yet the Spirit had fallen on none of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." | Baptism 'in the name of the Lord Jesus'. |
| Acts 19:5 | "On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." | Disciples re-baptized into Christian identity. |
| Matt 28:19 | "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." | Trinitarian formula for baptism. |
| Rom 6:3-4 | "Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?" | Baptism symbolizes union with Christ's death/res. |
| Gal 3:27 | "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ." | Baptism as putting on Christ. |
| Col 2:12 | "having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith..." | Baptism as burial and resurrection with Christ. |
| 1 Pet 3:21 | "Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience..." | Baptism as an appeal to God. |
| Acts 10:34-35 | "So Peter opened his mouth and said: 'Truly I understand that God shows no partiality...'" | God's non-partiality toward all people. |
| Acts 10:44-47 | "While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word..." | Holy Spirit given to Gentiles before baptism. |
| Acts 11:15-18 | "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning." | Peter's confirmation of the event to others. |
| Acts 15:7-9 | "God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us..." | Peter's defense of Gentile inclusion at Jerusalem. |
| Rom 10:9-10 | "because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." | Confession and belief for salvation. |
| Gal 3:28 | "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." | Unity in Christ, abolishing distinctions. |
| Eph 2:11-16 | "Remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh... were without Christ..." | Reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles in Christ. |
| Luke 7:30 | "...rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him." | Rejection of God's counsel concerning baptism. |
| Matt 3:13-17 | "Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him." | Jesus' own example of baptism. |
| Mk 1:4 | "John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." | John's baptism of repentance. |
| Acts 8:36-38 | "See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized? ... And Philip baptized him." | Immediate baptism upon belief. |
| 1 Cor 1:13 | "Was Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" | Emphasizes baptism into Christ, not a person. |
| John 3:5 | "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." | Water and Spirit's role in new birth. |
| Acts 22:16 | "And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name." | Urgency of baptism following conversion. |
Acts 10 verses
Acts 10 48 Meaning
After the Holy Spirit was unmistakably poured out upon Cornelius and his household—Gentiles—Peter affirmed their spiritual transformation and commanded them to be baptized in water, specifically acknowledging the authority and person of Jesus Christ. This public act solidified their inclusion in the new covenant community, fulfilling the spiritual reality that had already occurred. Following their baptism, they requested Peter to remain with them for an extended period, desiring further instruction and fellowship.
Acts 10 48 Context
Acts chapter 10 marks a monumental turning point in the early Christian movement. Up until this point, the Gospel had primarily spread among Jewish communities. God initiates a radical expansion by directing Peter, the leading apostle, to Caesarea, to the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion and a devout Gentile. Peter's reluctance, stemming from deeply ingrained Jewish dietary and purity laws, is overcome through a transformative vision where God declares all foods clean and effectively overturns traditional ethnic barriers. Simultaneously, Cornelius receives a divine message to send for Peter.
Upon Peter's arrival and while he preaches the good news of Jesus Christ—His death, resurrection, and the forgiveness of sins through faith in His name (Acts 10:43)—a miraculous event occurs: the Holy Spirit falls directly upon Cornelius and his entire Gentile household. They speak in tongues and glorify God, an experience strikingly similar to Pentecost (Acts 2). This visible manifestation of the Spirit's presence on uncircumcised Gentiles astounds Peter and his Jewish companions, who recognize that God has unequivocally granted the Gentiles repentance that leads to life. In this context, Peter’s command in verse 48 for them to be baptized after receiving the Spirit demonstrates the divine validation of their new faith and the formal, public seal of their incorporation into God's new covenant community, effectively breaking down the old particularistic Jewish customs that restricted salvation and community to Israel. The historical/cultural context involves the deeply ingrained Jewish perception of Gentiles as "unclean" and outside the covenant promises without first converting to Judaism, including circumcision. This event constitutes a direct polemic against such exclusionary beliefs, proclaiming God's impartiality and the universality of salvation through Christ.
Acts 10 48 Word analysis
- And he commanded:
- Original Greek: Καὶ προσέταξεν (Kai prosetaxen).
- προσέταξεν (prosetaxen): Aorist active indicative of προστάσσω (prostasso), meaning "to command, order, instruct." This is a strong and direct command from Peter, who acts under the authority of Christ, demonstrating baptism's significance not as an option but an imperative for new believers. It signifies divine authority through apostolic decree.
- them to be baptized:
- Original Greek: βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai).
- βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai): Aorist passive infinitive of βαπτίζω (baptizo), meaning "to immerse, dip, baptize." The passive voice ("to be baptized") implies an action performed upon them, signifying their submission to the ordinance. The core meaning is immersion in water, a ritual of purification and identification common in various forms, here re-purposed for Christian initiation.
- in the name:
- Original Greek: ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι (en tō onomati).
- ἐν (en): "in, by, with." In this context, it often denotes instrumentality, sphere, or identification.
- ὀνόματι (onomati): Dative singular of ὄνομα (onoma), "name." The "name" in ancient thought encapsulated the person's identity, authority, power, and reputation. To act