The Meaning of Acts 10:40 Explained

Acts 10:40

KJV: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

YLT: 'This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

Darby: This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

ASV: Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Him  God  raised up  the third  day,  and  shewed  him  openly; 

What does Acts 10:40 Mean?

Context Summary

Acts 10:34-48 - Gentiles Receive The Holy Spirit
The address with which Peter answered the centurion's inquiry was largely a recapitulation of the great facts of gospel history. The ministry of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit was probably already familiar to his hearers. The story of the crucifixion was equally well-known. These things were not done in a corner. But the third division of the address, Acts 10:39-41, in which the Apostle told of the Resurrection and of our Lord's appearance to chosen witnesses, of whom he was one, was probably replete with new and startling tidings. Notice the implied invitation of Acts 10:43 to them all to believe in Jesus, for the remission of sin.
The Holy Spirit fell upon the audience, as on the day of Pentecost, Acts 10:44. There must have been that wonderful stirring and moving among the people which we have beheld, in a modified form, in modern audiences, when moved by the celestial wind, as a harvest field by the breeze. Peter never finished his sermon. It seemed as if the Holy Spirit put the Apostle aside, saying, "Thou hast spoken enough; leave the rest to me!" [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 10:40

Gave him to be made manifest [εδωκεν αυτον εμπανη γενεσται]
Peculiar phrase, here only in the N.T. and in Romans 10:20 (quoted from Isaiah 65:1). Εμπανη — Emphanē predicate accusative after infinitive γενεσται — genesthai agreeing with αυτον — auton object of εδωκεν — edōken f0). [source]
Shewed him openly [ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν ἐμφανῆ γενέσθαι]
Lit., gave him to become manifest. Compare, for the construction, Acts 2:27. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 10:40

John 14:21 He it is that loveth me [εκεινος εστιν ο αγαπων με]
Emphatic demonstrative pronoun εκεινος — ekeinos “that is the one who loves me.” And will manifest myself unto him Future active of εμπανιζω — emphanizō old verb from εμπανης — emphanēs (Acts 10:40; Romans 10:20). The Unseen and Risen Christ will be a real and spiritual Presence to the obedient and loving believer. [source]
Acts 10:42 He charged [παρηγγειλεν]
First aorist active indicative as in Acts 1:4. There Jesus is the subject and so probably here, though Page insists that ο τεος — ho theos (God) is here because of Acts 10:40. [source]
1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he hath been raised [και οτι εγηγερται]
Perfect passive indicative, not ηγερτη — ēgerthē like rose of the King James‘ Version. There is reason for this sudden change of tense. Paul wishes to emphasize the permanence of the resurrection of Jesus. He is still risen. On the third day (τηι ημεραι τηι τριτηι — tēi hēmerāi tēi tritēi). Locative case of time. Whether Paul had seen either of the Gospels we do not know, but this item is closely identified with the fact of Christ‘s resurrection. We have it in Peter‘s speech (Acts 10:40) and Jesus points it out as part of prophecy (Luke 24:46). The other expression occasionally found “after three days” (Mark 10:34) is merely free vernacular for the same idea and not even Matthew 12:40 disturbs it. See Luke 24:1 for record of the empty tomb on the first day of the week (the third day). [source]
1 Corinthians 15:4 rose []
of the King James‘ Version. There is reason for this sudden change of tense. Paul wishes to emphasize the permanence of the resurrection of Jesus. He is still risen. On the third day (τηι ημεραι τηι τριτηι — tēi hēmerāi tēi tritēi). Locative case of time. Whether Paul had seen either of the Gospels we do not know, but this item is closely identified with the fact of Christ‘s resurrection. We have it in Peter‘s speech (Acts 10:40) and Jesus points it out as part of prophecy (Luke 24:46). The other expression occasionally found “after three days” (Mark 10:34) is merely free vernacular for the same idea and not even Matthew 12:40 disturbs it. See Luke 24:1 for record of the empty tomb on the first day of the week (the third day). [source]
1 Corinthians 15:4 On the third day [τηι ημεραι τηι τριτηι]
Locative case of time. Whether Paul had seen either of the Gospels we do not know, but this item is closely identified with the fact of Christ‘s resurrection. We have it in Peter‘s speech (Acts 10:40) and Jesus points it out as part of prophecy (Luke 24:46). The other expression occasionally found “after three days” (Mark 10:34) is merely free vernacular for the same idea and not even Matthew 12:40 disturbs it. See Luke 24:1 for record of the empty tomb on the first day of the week (the third day). [source]
Revelation 3:9 I give [διδω]
Late omega form for διδωμι — didōmi but the μι — ̇mi form in Revelation 17:13 These Jewish converts are a gift from Christ. For this use of διδωμι — didōmi see Acts 2:27; Acts 10:40; Acts 14:3. There is ellipse of τινας — tinas before εκ — ek as in Revelation 2:10 (εχ υμων — ex humōn) and see Revelation 2:9 for “the synagogue of Satan.” [source]

What do the individual words in Acts 10:40 mean?

This One - God raised up on the third day and gave Him manifest to become
τοῦτον Θεὸς ἤγειρεν ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν ἐμφανῆ γενέσθαι

τοῦτον  This  One 
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: οὗτος  
Sense: this.
  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Θεὸς  God 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: θεός  
Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities.
ἤγειρεν  raised  up 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἐγείρω  
Sense: to arouse, cause to rise.
τρίτῃ  third 
Parse: Adjective, Dative Feminine Singular
Root: τρίτον 
Sense: the third.
ἡμέρᾳ  day 
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular
Root: ἡμέρα  
Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night.
ἔδωκεν  gave 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.
ἐμφανῆ  manifest 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: ἐμφανής  
Sense: manifest.
γενέσθαι  to  become 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Middle
Root: γίνομαι  
Sense: to become, i.