Acts 10 verses 1 - 2

Acts 10 verse 1 -2  

(1)   There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

(2)   A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people and prayed to God alway.       (KJV)

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(1)   But a certain man named Cornelius was in Caesarea, a centurion of a cohort being called Italian;

(2)   one devout and fearing God, with all his household, both doing many alms to the people and praying continually to God.           (IB)     

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Retranslation (verse 1 only):  Cornelius, a Roman, living in the City of Caesar, is a Roman officer, a captain, in charge of 100 Roman soldiers. 

Retranslation (verse 2 only):  His whole consciousness is in union with the Supreme Divinity, and, experiencing awe and reverence, he binds himself to God continually through prayer; and exercises Loves’ tender mercy toward many people who are neither his countrymen nor family. 

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NOTE on similarities between the eunuch and Cornelius: Both are non-Jews who know God. The eunuch reads about God; Cornelius seems to “know” God naturally. Neither knows about Jesus. The Apostles (aspects of God) shine on these scenes. Philip, who represents STRONG FRIENDSHIP, befriends the eunuch and tells him about Jesus. Philip learns that to obey God brings one opportunities to do good. Philip also learns that rich men are loved by God and perhaps CAN enter the kingdom of heaven. What will Peter do?  Will Peter change the captain? or will the captain change Peter? Will change come to both? Let’s read on!

NOTE on unfolding story: If Peter comes to Cornelius’ rescue, Peter will be humbled by the experience somehow. Peter represents REVELATION. Cornelius is prepared, since he is already in “awe” of God, meaning he has seen God’s light before. What will happen?  Can’t wait to find out!  Onward! To verse 3. 

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certain 5100 tis, an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:----a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (thing), ought, partly, some (man), somebody, something, somewhat, thing, that nothing, what, whatsoever, wherewith, whom, whomsoever, whose, whosesoever.

man 435

was 2258

in 1722

Caesarea 2542 Kaisareia, from 2541; Ceasaria, the name to two places in Palestine.

2541 Kaisar of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman Emperor:-----Caesar.

name 3686 onoma, from a presumed derivative of the base of 1097 (compare 3685); a “name” (lit. or fig.)[authority, character]:-----called, name, named, surnamed.

Cornelius 2883 Kornelios, of Latin origin; Cornelius, a Roman.

centurion 1543 hekatontarches, from 1540 and 757; the captain of 100 men; centurion.

of 1537

cohort 4686 speira, of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of 138 in the sense of its cognate 1507; a coil (spira, “spire”), i.e. (fig.) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also [by analogy] a squad of Levites):----band.

being called 2564

Italian 2483

WORDS FROM VERSE 2:

devout 2152 eusebes, from 2095 and 4576; well-reverent, i.e. pious:----devout, godly.

2095 eu, neuter of primary eus (good); (adverb) well:-----good, well (done).

4576 sebomai, middle of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. adore:-----devout, religious, worship.

fearing 5399 phobeo, from 5401; to frighten, i.e. (passive) to be alarmed; by analogy to be in awe of, i.e. revere:-----be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

God 2316 theos, of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebrew very:----exceeding, God, god, godly, godward.

with 4862 syn, a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc. In compounds it has similar applications, including completeness:----beside, with.

all 3956 pas, including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:-----all (manner of, means), always, any, (one), daily, ever, every (one, way), as many as, no, nothing, thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

house 3624 [I am using the idea of consciousness as the house.]

of him 846

doing 4160

both 5037

alms 1654 elemosyne, from 1656; compassion, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction:------alms, almsdeeds.

1656 eleos, of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):-----(+tender) mercy.

compassion (1828 Dict. def.) [L. com, with + pati, to endure, suffer]

1. A suffering with another; painful sympathy; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Compassion is a mixed passion, compounded of love and sorrow; at least some portion of love generally attends the pain or regret, or is excited by it. Extreme distress of an enemy even changes into at least temporary affection.

“He being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity.” Ps. lxxviii.

“His father had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” Luke xv.

NOTE on ‘compassion’:  

Father’s compassion = run (hasten towards) + embrace (fell on neck) = LIGHT!

many 4183 polys, including the forms from the alternate pollos; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:------abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, while), greatly, long, many, much, oft, often, ofttimes, plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.

people 2992 laos, apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from 1218, which denotes one’s own populace):-----people.

petitioning 1189 deomai, middle of 1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:------beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare 4441.

God 2316

continually 3956 pas, including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:-----all (manner of, means), always, any, (one), daily, ever, every (one, way), as many as, no, nothing, thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.