101 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
101 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
101 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
101 There was a man named Cornelius who lived in Caesarea, captain of the Italian Guard stationed there.
101 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
101 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.
24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
24 And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
24 A day later they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had his relatives and close friends waiting with him.
24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
24 They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
(Read Acts 10:19-33)
When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gave him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospel ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requiring us to make use of that ordinance. How seldom ministers are called to speak to such companies, however small, in which it may be said that they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that are commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commanded of God to say.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 10:1
Commentary on Acts 10:1-8
(Read Acts 10:1-8)
Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming Jews. Pure and undefiled religion is sometimes found where we least expect it. Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and of piety, neither will excuse from the other. Doubtless Cornelius had true faith in God's word, as far as he understood it, though not as yet clear faith in Christ. This was the work of the Spirit of God, through the mediation of Jesus, even before Cornelius knew him, as is the case with us all when we, who before were dead in sin, are made alive. Through Christ also his prayers and alms were accepted, which otherwise would have been rejected. Without dispute or delay Cornelius was obedient to the heavenly vision. In the affairs of our souls, let us not lose time.