SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:22
Y ellos dijeron: Cornelio, el centurin, varn justo y temeroso de Dios, y que tiene testimonio de toda la nacin de los judíos, ha recibido respuesta por un santo ngel, de hacerte venir a su casa, y oír de ti palabras.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 10:22
Verse 22. Cornelius the centurion, &c.] They gave him the simple relation which they had received from their master. For the character of Cornelius, see the comment on ver. 2. To hear words of thee.] But of what kind they could not as yet tell.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. And they said, Cornelius, the centurion , etc.] A certain person, by name Cornelius, a Roman or Italian, as his name shows, and by office a centurion, that was over an hundred soldiers: a just man; before God, and in his sight, through the imputation of Christs righteousness to him; and who was a new man, created in righteousness and true holiness; and lived soberly, righteously, and godly, and did justice between man and man; and so was just in the sight of men, which was very rare in a Gentile, and in a soldier: and one that feareth God ; the true God, the God of Israel, and worshipped him, both internally and externally; for both sorts of worship are included in the fear of God: and of good report among all the nation of the Jews ; that knew any thing of him, especially at Caesarea, where many Jews, and even many of their most celebrated doctors lived: and this is the rather observed, to induce Peter, a Jew, to go along with them to him, since his character was so very good, and he was in so much credit and esteem with the people; for he must be something extraordinary to have their good word, who had such an abhorrence of uncircumcised Gentiles in general: this man, they add, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house ; they intimate hereby, that he did not send for him of himself, he was not led to it by any fancy of his own, or any curiosity in him; nor should he have presumed to have used such freedom with Peter, but that he had some instructions from God himself, who had sent an holy angel to him, and had ordered him to send men to Joppa, and fetch Peter from thence to his house, for the end next mentioned: and to hear words of thee : the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it: that being taught by the one, he and his might submit to the other.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-33 - When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexe 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 ou spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken a kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to joi us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gav him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospe ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requirin 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 tha they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that ar commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commande of God to say.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P κορνηλιος 2883 N-NSM εκατονταρχης 1543 N-NSM ανηρ 435 N-NSM δικαιος 1342 A-NSM και 2532 CONJ φοβουμενος 5399 5740 V-PNP-NSM τον 3588 T-ASM θεον 2316 N-ASM μαρτυρουμενος 3140 5746 V-PPP-NSM τε 5037 PRT υπο 5259 PREP ολου 3650 A-GSN του 3588 T-GSN εθνους 1484 N-GSN των 3588 T-GPM ιουδαιων 2453 A-GPM εχρηματισθη 5537 5681 V-API-3S υπο 5259 PREP αγγελου 32 N-GSM αγιου 40 A-GSM μεταπεμψασθαι 3343 5664 V-ADN σε 4571 P-2AS εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM οικον 3624 N-ASM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ ακουσαι 191 5658 V-AAN ρηματα 4487 N-APN παρα 3844 PREP σου 4675 P-2GS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
22. Was warned (ecrhmatisqh). See on Matt. ii. 12.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:22 {Righteous} (dikaios). In the Jewish sense as in #Lu 1:6; 2:25. {Well reported of} (marturoumenos). Present passive participle as in #6:3. Cf. the other centurion in #Lu 7:4. {Nation} (eqnous). Not laou, for the speakers are Gentiles. {Was warned} (ecrematisqe). First aorist passive of crematizw, old word for doing business, qen consulting an oracle, and here of being divinely (word God not expressed) warned as in #Mt 2:12,22; Lu 2:26; Heb 11:7. qen to be called or receive a name from one's business as in #Ac 11:26; Ro 7:3.
