“And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:”
'Now send men to Joppa to get Simon who is called Peter.'—the divine directive is specific: location (Joppa), name (Simon, his Jewish name; Peter, his apostolic name), and action (send men). The angel does not evangelize Cornelius but rather directs him to the human vessel through which gospel truth will come. This pattern—angel/Spirit directing to the apostle—maintains the community-mediated nature of salvation.
Church Fathers on Acts 10:5
Your prayers, says he, and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter. Acts 10:5 Lest they should come to a different person, he designates the man not only by his surname, but by the place.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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