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Acts 10:5

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 10:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
Acts 10:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
3He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
6he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.
7And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And now send men to Joppa, etc.] Which lay near to Caesarea; and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: the angel was not sent to instruct Cornelius himself, but to direct him to an apostle of Christ, and minister of the Gospel, who should do it; for not angels, but men, are employed in the ministry of the word, which is the ordinary means of spiritual knowledge, and of increasing it. So the eunuch was instructed by Philip, and Saul by Ananias; which shows the excellency and usefulness of the Gospel ministry and ministers, and what dignity is put upon them, what use should be made of them, and in what esteem they should be had.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“send to Joppa . . . for one Simon, &c.--(See on Act 9:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“send: Act 10:32, Act 9:38, Act 15:7, Act 16:9 whose: Mar 3:16; Joh 1:42 Acts 10:6”
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