The Pulpit Commentary — Acts — Volume 1 — Section 338

Chriet, whirh also agrees with tho doecent Ver. 22.-.A centurion for the oent11rioo, of the vessel from heo.ven. The answer is A.V.; righteous for just., A.V.; toell reported very eimilnr to the refusals in Matt. xvi. 22; of for o.f good report among, A.V.; of God John xiii. S. (in itl\lics) for.f,·011, God (in ronmu), A.V.; a Ver. 15.-.A t•oiM for tli,c "owe, A.V.: holy for "" holy, A. V.; from t.h~ for of t/1ee, mme for spalce, A.V.; mahe not for that oall A.V. RighteoUB; as Mo.tt. i. 1!) (oomp. 11,it, A. Y. What God bath oleansed, eto. the description of Oornolius in ver. 10). The " The Law was our sohoolmaster [' tut.or,' ment.ion here of his being well reported of R.Y.J tn bring us to Christ." But now, by all the nation of the ,Tews is an additional under the gospel of foith, we are no longer trait (comp. Luke vii. 2-5). For the ex- under a eohoolmaster. There is neither Jew pression," of good report" (1-1apTupoJµ.,vos), nor GreL'k. "Old things o.re passed away, see eh. vi. 3, note. Of God. The rendering, and all things 11re become new." "wo.med from God," however, fairly repre- Ver. 16.-And thi.• for thu, A.V.; #,raight- sents ix_pn1-1a.Tia-871, beoo.use XP"l//'a.Tl(ol-"'' does toay the "euel for tlie ve,ssel •.. agafa, A.V. not mean "to be warned," but "to be divine- and T.R. This was done thrioe; i.e. as is ly warned." Xp'l1µ.a.·rl(,a-8a.r ,ra.p/t 0eov &,ro• clear from the previous " the second time; " 1ccf.>-u>/1111 olx«r9a., ('rheophylCLct). See the the same voice addressed to him the third frequent nse of the word in tile New Testa- time 11, direction to mt. The repetition ment (Matt. ii. 12; Luke ii. 26: Heb. viii. three times of the same injunction was to 5 ; xi. 7, etc.). Josephus frequently uses the give certainty (comp. Gen. xli. 32). For verb in the nctive voice in the so.me sense. the repetition of the same words, comp. To hear words from thee. A Hebrew turn of Matt. xxvi. 44. The receiving of the vessel expression. o.gain into heaven merely indico.ted the Ver. 23.-So 1u, oalled for then called he, termination of the Yision. The interpreta- A.V.; he arose and went forth for Peter tion of it was to follow ver. 19 o.nd following went away, A.V. and T.R.; certain of the verses (see especi»lly ver. 2S), and was brethren for certain brethren, A. V. And further emp11asized by who.t is related in lodged them is rather a feeble renderiug· vers. 44-46 nnd eh. :ri. 15-17. of •t""'""•"· The same word is rendered Ver. 17.-Was much perple:r,ed for doubted, entertained in Heb. xiii. 2, which is n~rer A.V.; the for this, A. V.: might for shoo.Id, the sense; "to entertain a.s a guest." The A.V.; tl,at for which, A. V.; by for from, word carries with it that he showed them A.V.; ha'IJing macle inquiry . . . stood for hospifolity, and thus broke down the we.11 had made enquiry .•. and ,tood, A. V. of partition between him and them. "He The gate (,rv>.wv); the porch or gate into gave them friendly treatment, o.nd me.de the court of an Ee.stern house. In eh. xii. 13 them o.t home with him" (Chrysostom). (For we have "the door of the gate" (see Matt. {evl(oµ.,zi, see ver. 32.) He arose and went xxvi. 71; Luke xvi. 20, etc.). forth. This WM on the morrow of their Ver. 18.-Lodging for wdged, A. V. arrival. It was two days' journey from Ver. 19.-.And while for while, A. V. Cmso.rea to Jappa, and two days' journey Thought (01<.Suµ.ouµ..!vuu, R.T.), stronger than back again, the distance being thirty miles. the ivfJuµ.ouµ.ivou of the T.R.; thought over They would probably stop the night at through and through ; consi.dered in all its Apollonia, which was half-way, on the C011st bearings. It only occurs here and two or road. Certain of the brethren. The ready three times in Cyril a.nd other Church missionary spirit of the first disciples is here writers. The Spirit (so eh. xi. 12). In eh. a.pparent (comp. eh. J:L 4). xiii 2 it is TD .,,.,,.,,,_,. TO lf-y,ov. Ver. 24.-On the mo"ow for the morroio Ver. 20.-B1tt arise for arise therefore, after, A.V.; was waiting for waited, A. V.: A. V. ; nothing doubting for doubting nothing, having called for and had oalled, A. V.; and A.V. But arise. The but answers the hiB near for and, near, A.V. On the morrow. unexpressed ideo.-Do not hesitate, do not The addition of after in A.V. makes the SOD.Se delay, but go a.t once. For I have sent clearer. They entered into Cmsa.rea. A them. This is oue of the IDJ1,ny p11.ssages memorable event, being the first invasion which distinctly mark the personality of the of the Roman empire by the soldiers of the Holy Spirit (comp. eh. viii. 29; xiii 2: cross. His near friends. We have here a xx. 28, et.c.). Here, too, we may notice the proof of the strong fa.ith of Comeli11S. He working of God's pro.,.idcnce, W1der whose did not doubt the o.ngel's promise (vers. 5 direction Peter's thoughts a.nd Cornelius'& e.nd 6). We see his brotherly love. He message meet at the same point, like men invited his friends to come and hear the working from oppasitc end!! of a twwel a.nd message of salvation: those whom, o.s meeting e.t the same spot. Chrysostom suggests, he had himself brought Ver 21.-And for then, .A.V.; the men for to a better mind. (he men which were sent un~ Mm /r<Ytn Ver. 25.- When it came to pass that Peter Cc;rneUus, .A.. V. and T.B. • ~ntered for a, Peter waa ,;oming in, A.V,  Cll. X, 1-18.] THE AOTS OI<' 'l'I-IE APOSTLES.