ACTS 10:21 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?”
Peter went down and said to the men, 'I'm the one you're looking for. Why have you come?'—Peter's descent from the roof mirrors the sheet's descent; both suggest movement from old categories to new. His direct question ('Why have you come?') shows apostolic authority even as he submits to the Spirit's directive. Peter is the shepherd, and these are (for now) sheep outside the fold.
Church Fathers on Acts 10:21
I have sent them. Then Peter went down Acts 10:21— this is the way the Spirit must be obeyed, without demanding reasons. For it is sufficient for all assurance to be told by Him, This do, this believe: nothing more (is needed)— Then Peter went down, and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek: what is the cause wherefore you have come? He saw a soldier, saw a man: it was not that he was afraid, on the contrary, having first confessed that he was the person whom they sought, then…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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