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I’m a human being just like you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Rise up, I myself am also a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself am also a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up; I, too, am just a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, &#8220Stand up; I too am just a man.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am <i>just</i> a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am <i>just</i> a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am only a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up and said, “Stand up. I myself am also a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter helped him up and said, &#8220Stand up! I myself am also a man.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But Peter took hold of him and said, "Stand up! I am nothing more than a human." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Peter made him get up. He told him, "Stand up! I'm only a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Peter made him rise. "Stand up," he said, "I myself am only a man." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter made him get up, saying, "Stand up! I, too, am only a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter helped him up. ?Stand up,? he said, ?I am only a man myself.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Peter helped him up, saying, "Stand up. I too am a mere mortal."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up: I myself also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Rise up, I myself am also a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Peter raised him, saying, 'Stand up; I also myself am a man;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Peter raised him up, saying, Arise: I am also myself man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise, I myself also am a man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, Peter, lifting him up, said: “Rise up, for I also am only a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter made him get up, saying, “Stand up; I am only a mortal.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Simon Peter raised him, saying, Stand up; I am but a man also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And Shimeon raised him up and said to him, “Stand up; even I am human.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying: Stand up; I also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also myself am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but Peter rais'd him, saying, stand up; I am but a man, as well as you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself also am a man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter raised him up, saying, I myself also am a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/10-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3301" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Peter Visits Cornelius</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/1453.htm" title="1453: ēgeiren (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.">helped him up.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: Anastēthi (V-AMA-2S) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">“Stand up,”</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">he said,</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">only</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">a man</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">myself.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-8.htm">Revelation 22:8-9</a></span><br />And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. / But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Acts 14:14-15</a></span><br />But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, / “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">1 Corinthians 3:5-7</a></span><br />What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. / I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">1 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-16.htm">John 13:16</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-28.htm">John 3:28-30</a></span><br />You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ / The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. / He must increase; I must decrease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-7</a></span><br />Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Romans 1:1</a></span><br />Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a></span><br />For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.</p><p class="hdg">Stand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Acts 14:14,15</a></b></br> <i>Which</i> when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard <i>of</i>, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> the LORD: that <i>is</i> my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a></b></br> Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: <i>when</i> I call unto them, they stand up together.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/9-41.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/acts/12-22.htm">Man</a> <a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/9-41.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/acts/10-20.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/14-11.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/acts/12-22.htm">Man</a> <a href="/acts/10-27.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/acts/11-7.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/11-17.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-11.htm">who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-17.htm">and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/10-44.htm">the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Peter helped him up.</b><br>In this passage, Peter's action of helping Cornelius up is significant. Cornelius, a Roman centurion, had fallen at Peter's feet in reverence. This act of humility by Cornelius, a man of authority, shows the respect he had for Peter, recognizing him as a messenger of God. Peter's response, however, is a demonstration of humility and equality in Christ. The act of helping someone up can be seen as a physical representation of the spiritual lifting that occurs when the gospel is shared. This moment also reflects the breaking down of barriers between Jews and Gentiles, a central theme in Acts, as Peter reaches out to a Gentile, symbolizing the inclusivity of the gospel message.<p><b>“Stand up,” he said,</b><br>Peter's command for Cornelius to stand up is a rejection of any form of worship directed towards him. In the cultural context of the time, it was not uncommon for people to show reverence to those they considered holy or divine. However, Peter's insistence that Cornelius stand up underscores the Christian teaching that worship is due to God alone. This moment is reminiscent of other biblical instances where humans are corrected for attempting to worship angels or apostles, such as in <a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a>, where John is told not to worship the angel. Peter's directive emphasizes the monotheistic belief central to Christianity and the understanding that all believers are equal before God.<p><b>“I am only a man myself.”</b><br>Peter's declaration of his humanity is a profound statement of humility and theological truth. By acknowledging that he is "only a man," Peter aligns himself with the rest of humanity, despite his role as an apostle. This reflects the Christian doctrine that all humans are equal in their need for salvation and grace, regardless of their position or authority. It also serves as a reminder of the humanity of Jesus Christ, who, though divine, took on human form (<a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a>). Peter's words here can be seen as a rejection of any form of idolatry or elevation of humans to divine status, reinforcing the idea that all glory and honor belong to God alone. This statement also prefigures the later teachings of Paul, who emphasizes the equality of all believers in Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' twelve apostles, Peter is a central figure in the early Christian church. In <a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>, he is visiting the house of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, to share the gospel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius.htm">Cornelius</a></b><br>A Roman centurion known for his devout faith and fear of God. He receives a vision instructing him to send for Peter, which leads to a significant moment in the early church regarding the inclusion of Gentiles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a></b><br>A significant city in the Roman Empire, where Cornelius resides. It serves as the backdrop for this pivotal event in the spread of Christianity to the Gentiles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_cornelius.htm">Vision of Cornelius</a></b><br>Cornelius receives a divine vision instructing him to send for Peter, which sets the stage for the meeting between the two and the subsequent revelation about the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter's_vision.htm">Peter's Vision</a></b><br>Prior to meeting Cornelius, Peter has a vision of a sheet with unclean animals, symbolizing the breaking down of Jewish dietary laws and the acceptance of Gentiles into the faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Peter's response to Cornelius highlights the importance of humility in leadership. Even as an apostle, Peter acknowledges his humanity and directs glory to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equality_before_god.htm">Equality Before God</a></b><br>Peter's statement underscores the equality of all people before God. Regardless of position or status, all are human and in need of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_idolatry.htm">Guarding Against Idolatry</a></b><br>The passage serves as a reminder to guard against idolatry, whether of people, possessions, or ideas. Worship is reserved for God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_down_barriers.htm">Breaking Down Barriers</a></b><br>This event marks a significant moment in the early church, where cultural and religious barriers are broken down, emphasizing the inclusivity of the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_guidance.htm">Obedience to Divine Guidance</a></b><br>Both Peter and Cornelius demonstrate obedience to divine guidance, leading to a significant expansion of the early church's mission.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_blm.htm">What does the Bible say about Black Lives Matter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_pastor_worship.htm">What does the Bible say about worshiping pastors?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_26_8_align_with_science.htm">How can we reconcile Paul's claim of resurrection in Acts 26:8 with modern scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_pauland#8217;s_duty_specified_immediately.htm">Did the voice immediately specify Paul's duties? Yes (Acts 26:16-18) or No, he was told to go to Damascus for instructions (Acts 9:7; 22:10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> <span class="accented">- Raised</span> for <span class="accented">took</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/10-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Peter</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρος</span> <span class="translit">(Petros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">helped him up.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤγειρεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēgeiren)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1453.htm">Strong's 1453: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Stand up,”</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀνάστηθι</span> <span class="translit">(Anastēthi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he said,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγων</span> <span class="translit">(legōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγὼ</span> <span class="translit">(egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰμι</span> <span class="translit">(eimi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπός</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">myself.”</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸς</span> <span class="translit">(autos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/10-26.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 10:26 But Peter raised him up saying Stand (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/10-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 10:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 10:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/10-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 10:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 10:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>