The Meaning of Acts 10:21 Explained

Acts 10:21

KJV: Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

YLT: and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, 'Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what is the cause for which ye are present?'

Darby: And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

ASV: And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Acts 10:21?

MEANING: What does Acts 10:21 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Acts 10:21 mean?

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What is the context of Acts 10:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the cause wherefore ye are come?

What does Acts 10:21 Mean?

Context Summary

Acts 10:17-33 - Jew And Gentile Meet

It should be carefully noted that the mental impression which was produced by Peter's vision was corroborated by the fact of the knocking and inquiring group at Peter's door. This is God's invariable method. For us all, as we contemplate taking a new and important step in life, there are the urging of the Spirit, the impression or vision of duty, and the knock or appeal of outward circumstances.

Evidently Cornelius had gathered to his quarters in the barracks his kinsmen and a number of intimate friends, who were as eager as he to discover the will of God. They remained quietly waiting until the party from Joppa had completed their thirty-mile journey. Peter had taken the precaution of bringing with him six brethren, evidently with the expectation that the events of that day would not only create a new era, but would also be called into serious question.

The welcome that Cornelius gave was very significant. That a high-born Roman should prostrate himself before a Jewish evangelist was unprecedented, though it revealed the true reverence and humility of Cornelius's soul; but the noble simplicity of Peter's reply was also a revelation of the true greatness of the Apostle, and ought to have more obviously influenced his would-be successors. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

Greek Commentary for Acts 10:21

Cause [aitia)]
Or reason. Common in this sense. See note on Matthew 19:3. [source]

What do the individual words in Acts 10:21 mean?

Having gone down then Peter to the men who were sent from - Cornelius him he said Behold I am whom you seek what [is] the cause for which you are here

Καταβὰς δὲ Πέτρος πρὸς τοὺς ἄνδρας {τοῦς ἀπεσταλμένους ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου αὑτόν} εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ εἰμι ὃν ζητεῖτε τίς ἡ αἰτία δι’ ἣν πάρεστε

Καταβὰς	Having gone down
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: καταβαίνω Sense: to go down, come down, descend.
Πέτρος	Peter
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Πέτρος Sense: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
ἄνδρας	men
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἀνήρ Sense: with reference to sex.
ἀπεσταλμένους	were sent
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Passive, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἀποστέλλω Sense: to order (one) to go to a place appointed.
τοῦ	-
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Κορνηλίου	Cornelius
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Κορνήλιος Sense: a Roman centurion of the Italian cohort stationed in Caesarea who converted to Christianity.
εἶπεν	he said
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say.
Ἰδοὺ	Behold
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo.
ὃν	whom
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
ζητεῖτε	you seek
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ζητέω Sense: to seek in order to find.
τίς	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: τίς Sense: who, which, what.
αἰτία	cause
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: αἰτία Sense: cause, reason.
πάρεστε	you are here
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: πάρειμι Sense: to be by, be at hand, to have arrived, to be present.

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