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Acts 10:34

Opened his mouth (anoicav to stoma). Solemn formula for beginning his address (Acts 8:35; Acts 18:14; Matthew 5:2; Matthew 13:35). But also good elocution for the speaker.

I perceive (katalambanomai). Aoristic present middle of katalambanw, to take hold of, the middle noting mental action, to lay hold with the mind (Acts 4:13; Acts 10:34; Acts 25:25; Ephesians 3:18). It had been a difficult thing for Peter to grasp, but now "of a truth" (ep alhqeiav) the light has cleared away the fogs. It was not until Peter had crossed the threshold of the house of Cornelius in the new environment and standpoint that he sees this new and great truth.

Respecter of persons (proswpolhmpthv). This compound occurs only here and in Chrysostom. It is composed of proswpon face or person (prov and oy, before the eye or face) and lambanw. The abstract form proswpolhmyia occurs in James 2:1 (also Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25) and the verb proswpolemptew in James 2:9. The separate phrase (lambanein proswpon) occurs in Luke 20:21; Galatians 2:6. The phrase was already in the LXX (Deuteronomy 10:17; II Chronicles 19:7; Psalms 82:6). Luke has simply combined the two words into one compound one. The idea is to pay regard to one's looks or circumstances rather than to his intrinsic character. The Jews had come to feel that they were the favourites of God and actually sons of the kingdom of heaven because they were descendants of Abraham. John the Baptist rebuked them for this fallacy.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 10:34:

Acts 10:2
Acts 10:34
Acts 25:25
Romans 2:11
James 2:1
1 Peter 1:17

 

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