Acts 10:48

“And he commanded them to be baptized, etc.] By some of the six brethren that came with him from Joppa, who might all of them, at least some of them, be ministers of the Gospel: and this he ordered to be done in the name of the Lord; that is, of the Lord Jesus Christ, though not to the exclusion of the Father, and of the Spirit: perhaps the phrase, “in the name of the Lord”, may stand connected with the word commanded; and the sense be, that in the name of the Lord, and by authority from him, he ordered them to be baptized: then prayed they him to tarry certain days; partly to express their gratitude to him for the favour they had received through him as an instrument, and partly that they…”

“he commanded them to be baptized--not doing it with his own hands, as neither did Paul, save on rare occasions (Co1 1:14-17; compare Act 2:38; Joh 4:2). prayed . . . him to tarry certain days--"golden days" [BENGEL], spent, doubtless, in refreshing Christian fellowship, and in imparting and receiving fuller teaching on the several topics of the apostle's discourse. Next: Acts Chapter 11”

“And he commanded them ... - Why Peter did not himself baptize them is unknown. It might be, perhaps, because he chose to make use of the ministry of the brethren who were with him, to prevent the possibility of future cavil. If they did it themselves, they could not so easily be led by the Jews to find fault with it. It may be added, also, that it seems not to have been the practice of the apostles themselves to baptize very extensively. See 1 Corinthians 1:14-17, “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.” return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Acts 10". "Barnes' Notes on…”

“In the name of the Lord - Which implies the Father who anointed him, and the Spirit with which he was anointed to his office. But as the Gentiles had before believed in God the Father, and could not but now believe in the Holy Ghost, under whose powerful influence they were at this very time, there was the less need of taking notice, that they were baptized into the belief and profession of the sacred Three: though doubtless the apostle administered the ordinances in that very form which Christ himself had prescribed. Next: Acts Chapter 11”

“10:48 Cornelius asked Peter to stay with them for several days, perhaps because of his need for instruction in the Christian way.”

“commanded: Joh 4:2; Co1 1:13-17; Gal 3:27 the name: Act 2:38, Act 8:16 Then: Act 16:15; Joh 4:40 Next: Acts Chapter 11”