Acts 10:33
New International Version
So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

New Living Translation
So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”

English Standard Version
So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Berean Standard Bible
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore I sent to you at once, and you did well, having come. Now therefore, we are all present before God to hear all the things having been commanded you by the Lord."

King James Bible
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

New King James Version
So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”

New American Standard Bible
So I sent men to you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear everything that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

NASB 1995
“So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

NASB 1977
“And so I sent to you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been ordered by the Lord.”

Amplified Bible
So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to listen to everything that you have been instructed by the Lord [to say].”

Christian Standard Bible
So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

American Standard Version
Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. All of us are here in the presence of the Lord God, so that we can hear what he has to say.

English Revised Version
Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I sent for you immediately. Thank you for coming. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."

Good News Translation
And so I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God, waiting to hear anything that the Lord has instructed you to say."

International Standard Version
So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."

Majority Standard Bible
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything God has instructed you to tell us.?

NET Bible
Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us."

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."

Webster's Bible Translation
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou hast come. Now therefore we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee from God.

Weymouth New Testament
"Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."

World English Bible
Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
at once, therefore, I sent to you; you also did well, having come; now, therefore, we are all present before God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore I sent to you at once, and you did well, having come. Now therefore, we are all present before God to hear all the things having been commanded you by the Lord."

Young's Literal Translation
at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
From this therefore sent I to thee: and thou didst well being present. Now therefore are all we present before God, to hear all commanded thee of God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy sight, to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, I promptly sent for you. And you have done well in coming here. Therefore, all of us are now present in your sight to hear all the things that were taught to you by the Lord.”

New American Bible
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to listen to all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. So now all of us are here in the presence of God to listen to all that the Lord has commanded you to say.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
At that very time I sent for you, and you have done well to come. Behold we are all here present before you, and we wish to hear everything commanded thee from God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And immediately I sent to you and you have done well to come, and behold, we are all before you and wish to hear everything whatever is commanded you from the presence of God.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, I immediately sent to you; and you have done well in coming. Now, therefore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to you by God.

Godbey New Testament
Then I immediately sent for thee; and thou hast done well being present. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things which have been commanded thee of the Lord.

Haweis New Testament
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from God.

Mace New Testament
immediately I sent to you; and you have done well to come, now here we are all in the presence of God, to hear whatever he has given you in charge.

Weymouth New Testament
"Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."

Worrell New Testament
At once, therefore, I sent to you; and you did well, in coming. Now, therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things that have been commanded you by the Lord."

Worsley New Testament
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.

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Audio Bible



Context
Peter Visits Cornelius
32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’ 33So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.” 34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,…

Cross References
Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

Acts 11:14
He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Acts 15:7-9
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Acts 16:14
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Acts 18:8
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

Acts 8:14-17
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. / On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. / For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. ...

Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 2:41
Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Acts 28:28
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

Luke 8:15
But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Matthew 13:23
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—

Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have well done that you are come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded you of God.

are we.

Acts 17:11,12
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so…

Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

Deuteronomy 5:25-29
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die…

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Acts 10
1. Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,
11. who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;
17. and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.
25. Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.
34. As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,
44. the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized.














So I sent for you immediately
This phrase reflects Cornelius's obedience and urgency in responding to the divine vision he received. Cornelius, a Roman centurion, was a God-fearing man who respected Jewish customs and sought to honor God. His immediate action demonstrates his faith and readiness to follow God's guidance. This urgency is reminiscent of other biblical figures who responded promptly to God's call, such as Abraham in Genesis 12:1-4.

and you were kind enough to come
Peter's willingness to visit Cornelius, a Gentile, signifies a pivotal moment in the early church. Jewish customs typically prohibited Jews from associating with Gentiles, but Peter's acceptance of the invitation shows the breaking down of these barriers. This act of kindness and obedience to God's vision (Acts 10:9-16) highlights the inclusivity of the Gospel message, aligning with Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).

Now then, we are all here in the presence of God
Cornelius acknowledges the gathering as a sacred assembly, recognizing God's presence among them. This reflects the biblical understanding that God is present wherever His people gather in His name (Matthew 18:20). The phrase underscores the reverence and expectation of divine revelation, similar to the Israelites' assembly at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:17).

to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us
Cornelius and his household are prepared to receive God's message through Peter. This openness to divine instruction is crucial for spiritual growth and transformation. The phrase echoes the prophetic tradition where God's messengers deliver His word to the people (Jeremiah 1:7). It also foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles in the covenant community, fulfilling prophecies like Isaiah 49:6, which speaks of salvation reaching the ends of the earth.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Cornelius
A centurion in the Roman army, described as a devout and God-fearing man. He is the one who sends for Peter after receiving a vision from an angel.

2. Peter
One of Jesus' apostles, who receives a vision from God that leads him to Cornelius' house, breaking Jewish customs by associating with Gentiles.

3. Caesarea
The city where Cornelius resides. It is a significant location as a Roman administrative center and a place where the Gospel begins to reach the Gentiles.

4. Vision of Cornelius
Cornelius receives a vision instructing him to send for Peter, which sets the stage for the inclusion of Gentiles in the early Christian community.

5. Vision of Peter
Peter receives a vision of a sheet with unclean animals, symbolizing the breaking down of Jewish dietary laws and the acceptance of Gentiles.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God's Call
Cornelius and Peter both demonstrate obedience to God's instructions, highlighting the importance of responding promptly to God's guidance.

Breaking Down Barriers
The event signifies the breaking down of cultural and religious barriers, encouraging believers to embrace diversity within the body of Christ.

The Presence of God
Cornelius acknowledges the presence of God in their gathering, reminding us that God is present when we seek Him earnestly.

Readiness to Listen
Cornelius and his household are eager to hear God's message, illustrating the importance of being open and receptive to God's word.

Unity in the Gospel
This passage underscores the unity that the Gospel brings, transcending ethnic and cultural divisions.(33) Thou hast well done.--The peculiar turn of the phrase, in social usage, made it the expression, not of mere approval, but of heartfelt gratitude. (Comp. St. Paul's use of it in Philippians 4:14.)

Now therefore are we all here present.--The words imply that the circle that had gathered round Cornelius were sharers in his solicitude, ready to comply with whatever might come to them as the command of God, and yet anxiously hoping that it might not impose upon them a burden too heavy to be borne.

Verse 33. - Forthwith for immediately, A.V.; we are for are we, A.V.; in the sight of for before, A.V.; have been for are, A.V.; the Lord for God, A.V. and T.R.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

I sent
ἔπεμψα (epempsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you
σέ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

immediately,
Ἐξαυτῆς (Exautēs)
Adverb
Strong's 1824: Immediately, instantly, at once. From ek and the genitive case singular feminine of autos; from that hour, i.e. Instantly.

and
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

you
σύ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

were
ἐποίησας (epoiēsas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

kind enough
καλῶς (kalōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.

to come.
παραγενόμενος (paragenomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3854: From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly.

Now
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

{are} all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

here
πάρεσμεν (paresmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 3918: From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property.

in the presence
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

to listen to
ἀκοῦσαι (akousai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

everything
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

has instructed
προστεταγμένα (prostetagmena)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4367: (a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign. From pros and tasso; to arrange towards, i.e. enjoin.

you [to tell us].?
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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