Acts 10:7 kjv
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Acts 10:7 nkjv
And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
Acts 10:7 niv
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
Acts 10:7 esv
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him,
Acts 10:7 nlt
As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
Acts 10 7 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Gen 19:15-17 | "When dawn was breaking, the angels urged Lot... Escape for your life!" | Angelic command leading to urgent human action |
| Gen 24:1-9 | "Abraham said to his oldest servant... Go to my country and to my kindred..." | Patriarch sending trusted servant on vital mission |
| Gen 32:26 | "Let me go, for the day has broken. But Jacob said, I will not let you go..." | Interaction with angel prompting human persistence |
| Exod 12:28 | "The people of Israel went and did so; as the LORD commanded Moses... they did." | Immediate and collective obedience to divine command |
| Judg 6:11-23 | "The angel of the LORD appeared to him... Gideon went in and prepared a young goat..." | Divine revelation leading to immediate worship/action |
| Judg 13:6-21 | "Then the angel of God came again to the woman... then the angel of the LORD ascended..." | Angelic appearance giving specific instructions to parents |
| 1 Sam 15:22 | "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying...?" | Emphasizes the supreme importance of obedience to God's word |
| 2 Sam 11:3-4 | "David sent and inquired about the woman... David sent messengers and took her." | King sending messengers for personal requests |
| Job 1:1 | "There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright..." | Example of a genuinely devout and righteous man |
| Prov 25:13 | "Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him..." | The value of a trustworthy and diligent messenger |
| Isa 6:8 | "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I! Send me." | Immediate, willing response to God's call |
| Luke 1:11-20 | "And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord... And Zechariah said to the angel..." | Angelic encounter conveying specific, life-changing news |
| Luke 1:26-38 | "The angel Gabriel was sent... Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God." | Angel delivering critical prophecy and receiving assent |
| Luke 2:25 | "Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout..." | Example of a truly devout individual awaiting God's salvation |
| Luke 2:37-38 | "She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day." | Anna, another example of profound devotion to God |
| Luke 7:3 | "When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him..." | Another Centurion sending a delegation to request help |
| Matt 2:13,19-21 | "Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph... Rise, take the child..." | Angel instructing Joseph to take action for safety |
| Matt 21:34, 36 | "When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants... Again he sent other servants..." | Master sending various servants on a crucial mission |
| Acts 8:2 | "Devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him." | "Devout" descriptor for those with strong spiritual character |
| Acts 10:2 | "He was a devout man who feared God... giving alms generously to the people and praying continually..." | Cornelius's own deep piety, explaining his character in verse 7 |
| Acts 13:16 | "So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: Men of Israel and you who fear God..." | Paul addressing "God-fearers," a term often applied to Gentiles like Cornelius |
| Heb 1:14 | "Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?" | Role of angels as God's messengers to humanity |
Acts 10 verses
Acts 10 7 Meaning
Following the angelic visitation that gave him specific instructions, Cornelius immediately dispatched two trusted household servants and a devout soldier from his personal retinue. This swift and deliberate action marked the first crucial step in the unfolding of God's plan to bring the gospel to the Gentiles through Peter, demonstrating Cornelius's unquestioning obedience to divine revelation.
Acts 10 7 Context
Acts chapter 10 recounts the pivotal event of the Holy Spirit's outpouring on the first Gentile converts. The chapter opens by introducing Cornelius, a Roman centurion living in Caesarea, described as a devout man who feared God. In a vision, an angel instructs him to send for Simon Peter in Joppa. Verse 7 specifically describes Cornelius's immediate, faithful response to this divine command. This act of sending messengers directly sets in motion the chain of events that leads to Peter's simultaneous vision, his journey to Cornelius, and the subsequent declaration that God shows no partiality, making the gospel accessible to all. Historically and culturally, the Jewish-Gentile divide was deeply entrenched. For a Roman military officer to be "devout" and for an angel to deliver a message concerning Peter, a Jew, signaled a significant breaking of long-held social and religious barriers. Caesarea Maritima was a major Roman administrative center, distinct from the Jewish-majority Jerusalem and Judea, making Cornelius's setting symbolic of a broader outreach to the Gentile world.
Acts 10 7 Word analysis
- And when: Greek "Καὶ ὡς" (Kai hōs). "Kai" means "and," indicating continuity with the previous event. "Hōs" means "when" or "as," emphasizing the timing: action follows directly.
- the angel: Greek "ὁ ἄγγελος" (ho angelos). "Ho" is the definite article, "the," identifying a specific angel. "Angelos" literally means "messenger," here referring to a celestial being conveying