Act 10:22 | KingComments | STEP | The vision he has just seen is not immediately clear to him, but it will soon be so. While he is thinking about it, the men of Cornelius appear at the gate of Simon’s house. Here again we see such wonderful timing of the Lord that we also saw in Philip who was also with the eunuch just at the right time ( ). The Spirit leads Peter further. He does not explain the vision to him either, but prepares him further for its meaning. He tells Peter that three men are looking for him. He orders him to get up, go downstairs and go with them without misgivings. As an extra certainty, the Spirit says that He has sent them. We can apply the statement that Peter has to go downstairs in such a way that Peter has to get rid of his prejudices and go to the level of the Gentiles. He must not think any further about whether or not to go with them, but must go with them without misgivings. It is really a command of God’s Spirit. Then Peter obeys and goes downstairs. He tells the men that they have found whom they are looking for. He wants to know what the purpose of their coming is. That is still unknown to him. The Spirit did not tell him that. The men of Cornelius tell Peter the reason for their coming. They give a beautiful testimony of Cornelius ( ). It is the same testimony the Holy Spirit gave of him in . His surroundings know him in the same way. It is beautiful if we can also pass on such testimonies from fellow believers to others. After the men have told the purpose of their visit, Peter invites them in and gives them lodging. Simon will have given him access to his house. After a good night’s rest, the men return with Peter to Cornelius. Also “some of the brethren” – there are six of them ( ) – of Joppa go with them. It will have encouraged Peter that the local believers show so much interest in this work that they sent a delegation with him. He acts in fellowship with his brothers. It is a matter of the church.

‏ Acts 10:22

The Messengers of Cornelius

The vision he has just seen is not immediately clear to him, but it will soon be so. While he is thinking about it, the men of Cornelius appear at the gate of Simon’s house. Here again we see such wonderful timing of the Lord that we also saw in Philip who was also with the eunuch just at the right time (Acts 8:29-30). The Spirit leads Peter further. He does not explain the vision to him either, but prepares him further for its meaning. He tells Peter that three men are looking for him. He orders him to get up, go downstairs and go with them without misgivings. As an extra certainty, the Spirit says that He has sent them.

We can apply the statement that Peter has to go downstairs in such a way that Peter has to get rid of his prejudices and go to the level of the Gentiles. He must not think any further about whether or not to go with them, but must go with them without misgivings. It is really a command of God’s Spirit. Then Peter obeys and goes downstairs.

He tells the men that they have found whom they are looking for. He wants to know what the purpose of their coming is. That is still unknown to him. The Spirit did not tell him that. The men of Cornelius tell Peter the reason for their coming. They give a beautiful testimony of Cornelius (Acts 10:22). It is the same testimony the Holy Spirit gave of him in Acts 10:2. His surroundings know him in the same way. It is beautiful if we can also pass on such testimonies from fellow believers to others.

After the men have told the purpose of their visit, Peter invites them in and gives them lodging. Simon will have given him access to his house. After a good night’s rest, the men return with Peter to Cornelius. Also “some of the brethren” – there are six of them (Acts 11:12) – of Joppa go with them. It will have encouraged Peter that the local believers show so much interest in this work that they sent a delegation with him. He acts in fellowship with his brothers. It is a matter of the church.