Act 10:26 | KingComments | STEP | When Peter comes to Cornelius, he appears to be on the lookout. Full of expectation he looked forward to the coming of Peter. He also invited others to come and listen to the words that Peter will speak. It concerns his relatives and close friends with whom he speaks confidentially about the things of God because those things also have their interest. It is an expression of the new life because that is attracted by those who also own it or are interested in it. They must have heard a lot about Peter and be very impressed by this special servant of God. As soon as Peter enters, Cornelius goes to meet him, falls at his feet and worships him. What Cornelius did was not good, but it showed his mind to fall as a Roman captain at the feet of a simple fisherman from Galilee. Peter, however, does not accept any man’s homage (cf. ). Homage is only for God. People are only servants. What Peter says to Cornelius is a condemnation of papacy. The pope can be worshiped. He boasts of continuing in Peter’s footsteps, because he imagines himself to be the successor of Peter who, according to him, is the first pope. This abominable presumption will be judged by God ( ). Peter then enters the house with Cornelius. There he finds the whole company invited by Cornelius. In there is only mention of Cornelius as the one who needs to hear those words. But he is not the only one who wants to hear those words. He has invited many more. That also means that he has talked about it with others and is not ashamed of the Name of God. It is also an additional proof of his firm trust in what God has said about the coming of Peter.

‏ Acts 10:26

Peter Comes to Cornelius

When Peter comes to Cornelius, he appears to be on the lookout. Full of expectation he looked forward to the coming of Peter. He also invited others to come and listen to the words that Peter will speak. It concerns his relatives and close friends with whom he speaks confidentially about the things of God because those things also have their interest. It is an expression of the new life because that is attracted by those who also own it or are interested in it.

They must have heard a lot about Peter and be very impressed by this special servant of God. As soon as Peter enters, Cornelius goes to meet him, falls at his feet and worships him. What Cornelius did was not good, but it showed his mind to fall as a Roman captain at the feet of a simple fisherman from Galilee. Peter, however, does not accept any man’s homage (cf. Rev 19:10). Homage is only for God. People are only servants.

What Peter says to Cornelius is a condemnation of papacy. The pope can be worshiped. He boasts of continuing in Peter’s footsteps, because he imagines himself to be the successor of Peter who, according to him, is the first pope. This abominable presumption will be judged by God (Rev 17:15-18 ; Rev 18:1-9 ; 21-24).

Peter then enters the house with Cornelius. There he finds the whole company invited by Cornelius. In Acts 10:22 there is only mention of Cornelius as the one who needs to hear those words. But he is not the only one who wants to hear those words. He has invited many more. That also means that he has talked about it with others and is not ashamed of the Name of God. It is also an additional proof of his firm trust in what God has said about the coming of Peter.