Acts 10:19-23

10:19 While Peter was still thinking seriously about ¹  the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you. 10:20 But get up, ²  go down, and accompany them without hesitation, ³  because I have sent them.” 10:21 So Peter went down ⁴  to the men and said, “Here I am, ⁵  the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?” 10:22 They said, “Cornelius the centurion, ⁶  a righteous ⁷  and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, ⁸  was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message ⁹  from you.” 10:23 So Peter ¹⁰  invited them in and entertained them as guests.

On the next day he got up and set out ¹¹  with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa ¹²  accompanied him.

¹ tn The translation “think seriously about” for διενθυμέομαι (dienqumeomai) is given in L&N 30.2. Peter was “pondering” the vision (BDAG 244 s.v.).

² tn Grk “But getting up, go down.” The participle ἀναστάς (anastas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

³ tn The term means “without doubting” or “without deliberation.” It is a term of conscience and discernment. In effect, Peter is to listen to them rather than hesitate (BDAG 231 s.v. διακρίνω 6).

³ tn Grk “Peter going down to the men, said.” The participle καταβάς (katabas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁴ tn Grk “Behold, it is I whom you seek,” or “Behold, I am the one you seek.” “Here I am” is used to translate ἰδοὺ ἐγώ εἰμι (idou egw eimi).

⁴ sn See the note on the word centurion in 10:1.

⁵ tn Or “just.”

⁶ tn The phrase τοῦ ἔθνους τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων (tou eqnou" twn Ioudaiwn) is virtually a technical term for the Jewish nation (1 Macc 10:25; 11:30, 33; Josephus, Ant. 14.10.22 [14.248]). “All the Jewish people,” while another possible translation of the Greek phrase, does not convey the technical sense of a reference to the nation in English.

⁷ tn Grk “hear words.”

⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Or “went forth.”

⁷ sn Some of the brothers from Joppa. As v. 45 makes clear, there were Jewish Christians in this group of witnesses.