25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
25 The minute Peter came through the door, Cornelius was up on his feet greeting him - and then down on his face worshiping him!
25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
25 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him.
26 But Peter made him get up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man myself."
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am a man."
26 Peter pulled him up and said, "None of that - I'm a man and only a man, no different from you."
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I myself am also a man."
26 But Peter pulled him up and said, "Stand up! I'm a human being just like you!"
(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 10:25
Commentary on Acts 10:19-33
(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.