“And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;”
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.—Cornelius's immediate obedience (calling servants and a soldier) shows his trust in the vision. The 'devout soldier' (stratiōtēs eusebes) shows that piety can exist within the military hierarchy; Cornelius's household reflects his spiritual character. The delegation of three mirrors apostolic practice.
Church Fathers on Acts 10:7
And the same, says he, is lodging with one Simon a tanner, who has his house by the seaside. Acts 10:6 Do you mark how the Apostles, for love of solitude and quiet, affected the retired quarters of the cities? With one Simon a tanner: how then if it chanced that there was another? Behold, there is another token, his dwelling by the seaside. All three tokens could not possibly coincide (elsewhere). He does not tell him for what purpose, that he may not take off the intense…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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