The Meaning of Acts 10:7 Explained

Acts 10:7

KJV: And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

YLT: And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

Darby: And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

ASV: And 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;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Acts 10:7?

MEANING: What does Acts 10:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Acts 10:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Acts 10:7?

What is the context of Acts 10:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

What does Acts 10:7 Mean?

Study Notes

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angels

Angel, Summary: Angel, "messenger," is used of God, of men, and of an order of created spiritual beings whose chief attributes are strength and wisdom. 2 Samuel 14:20 ; Psalms 103:20 ; Psalms 104:4 . In the O.T. the expression "the angel of the Lord" (sometimes "of God") usually implies the presence of Deity in angelic form.; Genesis 16:1-13 ; Genesis 21:17-19 ; Genesis 22:11-16 ; Genesis 31:11-13 ; Exodus 3:2-4 ; Judges 2:1 ; Judges 6:12-16 ; Judges 13:3-22 (See Scofield " Malachi 3:1 ") . The word "angel" is used of men in; Numbers 22:22-3117 ; James 2:25 ; Revelation 1:20 ; Revelation 2:1 ; Revelation 2:8 ; Revelation 2:12 ; Revelation 2:18 ; Revelation 3:1 ; Revelation 3:7 ; Revelation 3:14 In Revelation 8:3-5 . Christ is evidently meant. Sometimes angel is used of the spirit of man.; Matthew 18:10 ; Acts 12:15 . Though angels are spirits; Psalms 104:4 ; Hebrews 1:14 power is given them to become visible in the semblance of human form. Genesis 19:1 cf; Genesis 19:5 ; Exodus 3:2 ; 1713460026_9 ; Judges 2:1 ; Judges 6:11 ; Judges 6:22 ; Judges 13:3 ; Judges 13:6 ; 1 Chronicles 21:16 ; 1 Chronicles 21:20 ; Matthew 1:20 ; Luke 1:26 ; John 20:12 ; Acts 7:30 ; Acts 12:7 ; Acts 12:8 etc.). The word is always used in the masculine gender, though sex, in the human sense, is never ascribed to angels.; Matthew 22:30 ; Mark 12:25 . They are exceedingly numerous.; Matthew 26:53 ; Hebrews 12:22 ; Revelation 5:11 ; Psalms 68:17 . The power is inconceivable. 2 Kings 19:35 . Their place is about the throne of God.; Revelation 5:11 ; Revelation 7:11 . Their relation to the believer is that of "ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation," and this ministry has reference largely to the physical safety and well-being of believers.; 1 Kings 19:5 ; Psalms 34:7 ; Psalms 91:11 ; Daniel 6:22 ; Matthew 2:13 ; Matthew 2:19 ; Matthew 4:11 ; Luke 22:43 ; Acts 5:19 ; Acts 12:7-10 . From; Hebrews 1:14 ; Matthew 18:10 ; Psalms 91:11 it would seem that this care for the heirs of salvation begins in infancy and continues through life. The angels observe us; 1 Corinthians 4:9 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; Ecclesiastes 5:6 a fact which should influence conduct. They receive departing saints. Luke 16:22 . Man is made "a little lower than the angels," and in incarnation Christ took "for a little "time" this lower place.; Psalms 8:4 ; Psalms 8:5 ; Hebrews 2:6 ; Hebrews 2:9 that He might lift the believer into His own sphere above angels. Hebrews 2:9 ; Hebrews 2:10 . The angels are to accompany Christ in His second advent. Matthew 25:31 . To them will be committed the preparation of the judgment of the nations. Matthew 13:30 ; Matthew 13:39 ; Matthew 13:41 ; Matthew 13:42 . See Scofield " Matthew 25:32 ". The kingdom-age is not to be subject to angels, but to Christ and those for whom He was made a little lower than the angels. Hebrews 2:5 An archangel, Michael, is mentioned as having a particular relation to Israel and to the resurrections.; Daniel 10:13 ; Daniel 10:21 ; Daniel 12:1 ; Daniel 12:2 ; Judges 1:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:16 . The only other angel whose name is revealed Gabriel, was employed in the most distinguished services.; Daniel 8:16 ; Daniel 9:21 ; Luke 1:19 ; Luke 1:26 .

Fallen angels. Two classes of these are mentioned:

(1) "The angels which kept not their first estate place, but left their own habitation," are "chained under darkness," awaiting judgment. 2 Peter 2:4 ; Judges 1:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:3 ; John 5:22 .

(See Scofield " Genesis 6:4 ")

(2) The angels who have Satan Genesis 3:1 as leader.

(See Scofield " Revelation 20:10 ") .

The origin of these is nowhere explicitly revealed. They may be identical with the demons.

(See Scofield " Matthew 7:22 ") . For Satan and his angels everlasting fire is prepared. Matthew 25:41 ; Revelation 20:10 .

Context Summary

Acts 10:1-16 - Guidance For Men Who Pray

At this point the Church took a new departure, and the gospel broke over the walls of Jewish exclusiveness and was preached for the first time to pure-blooded Gentiles. Caesarea, built by the great Herod, was practically a Roman city, and the official seat of the Roman government in Judea. Cornelius was an officer of high rank, and it would seem naturally of noble character. He had no sympathy with the religious fables and sensuous indulgence of his time, and was attracted to the Jewish faith, which stood alone in the world for pure and undefiled conceptions of God. He adopted some of its characteristic features-its hours of prayer, its practice of fasting, and its almsgiving.

He had apparently set apart the whole of this memorable day for earnest inquiry as to the way of salvation, and as the sun was declining an angel brought the necessary indication of the steps that he should take. In the meanwhile God was about to prepare Peter to bring Cornelius into the perfect light. On the following day, as the messengers of Cornelius were nearing Joppa, the vision of a redeemed world from which Hebrew restrictions had vanished, opened to the Apostle a new and wider conception of God's purpose. [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

What do the individual words in Acts 10:7 mean?

When then had departed the angel - speaking to him having called two of the servants and a soldier devout of those who are attending him

Ὡς δὲ ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν αὐτῷ φωνήσας δύο τῶν οἰκετῶν καὶ στρατιώτην εὐσεβῆ τῶν προσκαρτερούντων αὐτῷ

ἀπῆλθεν	had departed
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀπέρχομαι Sense: to go away, depart.
ἄγγελος	angel
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄγγελος Sense: a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God.
ὁ	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
λαλῶν	speaking
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀπολαλέω Sense: to utter a voice or emit a sound.
αὐτῷ	to him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
φωνήσας	having called
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: φωνέω Sense: to sound, emit a sound, to speak.
δύο	two
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: δύο Sense: the two, the twain.
τῶν	of the
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
οἰκετῶν	servants
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: οἰκέτης Sense: one who lives in the same house as another, spoken of all who are under the authority of one and the same householder.
στρατιώτην	a soldier
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: στρατιώτης Sense: a (common) soldier.
εὐσεβῆ	devout
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: εὐσεβής Sense: pious, dutiful.
τῶν	of those who
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
προσκαρτερούντων	are attending
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: προσκαρτερέω Sense: to adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one.

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