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Acts 10:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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?


Acts 10:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 10:2118 words
GreekMeaning
καταβὰςkatabas
Having gone downverbG2597
δὲde
thenwordG1161
ΠέτροςPetros
PeternounG4074
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἄνδραςandras
mennounG435
εἶπενeipen
sayverbG3004
ἸδοὺIdou
BeholdparticleG2400
ἐγώegō
I myselfpronounG1473
εἰμιeimi
amverbG1510
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ζητεῖτεzēteite
you seekverbG2212
τίςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
whoarticleG3588
αἰτίαaitia
causenounG156
δι’di’
forprepositionG1223
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
πάρεστεpareste
you are here?verbG3918
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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