Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved—The historian makes the angel express this much more generally (Acts 10:6). So also the subsequent report of it by the deputies and by Cornelius himself to Peter (Acts 10:22, Acts 10:32). But as Peter tarried with Cornelius certain days, and they doubtless talked over the wonderful scene together, perhaps this fuller and richer form of what the angel said was given to Peter; or the apostle himself may have expressed what the angel certainly designed by directing them to send for him. Observe, "salvation" is here made to hang upon "words," that is, the Gospel message concerning Christ. But on the "salvation" of Cornelius, see on Acts 10:34-35. On that of his "house," see on Luke 19:10.
we entered the man's house—No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised," he simply speaks of the uncircumcised "man" to whom he had been divinely sent.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 11:14:
Acts 10:22
Galatians 2:12
1 Peter 2:2
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