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href="/bsb/acts/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having called out, they were asking if Simon who <i>is</i> called Peter is lodged here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they called out to ask whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and were asking if Simon Peter was staying there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and called and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They asked if Simon Peter was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They called out and asked, "Is there a guest here by the name of Simon Peter?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They called out and asked if Simon who was called Peter was staying there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And called, and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having called out, they were asking if Simon who <i>is</i> called Peter is lodged here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having called, they were inquiring if Simon, surnamed Peter, is received there as a guest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they had called, they asked, if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, were lodged there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had called out, they asked if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, was a guest in that place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They called out inquiring whether Simon, who is called Peter, was staying there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They called out to ask whether Simon, who was called Peter, was staying there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And from there they called and asked if Simon who is called Peter stayed there.<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 they were calling there asking, “Is Shimeon who is called Kaypha lodging here?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and having called, they were asking, if Simon, called Peter, lodges there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and calling somebody, ask'd, whether Simon Peter lodg'd there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, calling, were inquiring whether Simon who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and called, and asked, if Simon sirnamed Peter lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/10-18.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=3222" 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 Called to Caesarea</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5455.htm" title="5455: phōnēsantes (V-APA-NMP) -- From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.">They called out</a> <a href="/greek/4441.htm" title="4441: epynthanonto (V-IIM-3P) -- To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. ">to ask</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4613.htm" title="4613: Simōn (N-NMS) -- Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.">Simon</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/1941.htm" title="1941: epikaloumenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- (a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. ">called</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/3579.htm" title="3579: xenizetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange.">was staying</a> <a href="/greek/1759.htm" title="1759: enthade (Adv) -- Here, in this place. From a prolonged form of en; properly, within, i.e. here, hither.">there.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.…<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="/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11</a></span><br />Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-43.htm">Acts 9:43</a></span><br />And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26-29</a></span><br />Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” / So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a></span><br />During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a></span><br />Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-4</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. / So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7-9</a></span><br />After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Acts 19:21</a></span><br />After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-4.htm">Acts 21:4</a></span><br />We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a></span><br />The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Acts 26:16-18</a></span><br />‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. / I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a></span><br />Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-9.htm">John 4:9-10</a></span><br />“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) / Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-20.htm">John 12:20-22</a></span><br />Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. / They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” / Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.</p><p class="hdg">and asked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-5.htm">Acts 10:5,6</a></b></br> And now send men to Joppa, and call for <i>one</i> Simon, whose surname is Peter: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11</a></b></br> And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Door</a> <a href="/acts/8-34.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/luke/24-18.htm">Lodging</a> <a href="/acts/10-17.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/acts/10-6.htm">Simon</a> <a href="/acts/10-6.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/acts/10-5.htm">Surnamed</a> <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/12-6.htm">Door</a> <a href="/acts/18-22.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Lodging</a> <a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/12-13.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Simon</a> <a href="/acts/10-32.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/acts/10-32.htm">Surnamed</a> <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Whether</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>They called out</b><br>In the context of <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>, "they" refers to the men sent by Cornelius, a Roman centurion. This action of calling out indicates a sense of urgency and respect, as they were seeking someone of importance. In the ancient world, calling out was a common way to announce one's presence, especially when approaching a household. This reflects the cultural norms of communication and hospitality in the first-century Mediterranean world.<p><b>to ask if Simon called Peter</b><br>Simon Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, is often referred to by both his given name, Simon, and the name Jesus gave him, Peter, which means "rock" (<a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a>). This dual naming highlights his transformation and role in the early church. The use of both names here emphasizes his identity and authority as an apostle. Peter's presence in Joppa, a significant port city, underscores the spread of the Gospel beyond Jerusalem, aligning with Jesus' command in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth."<p><b>was staying there</b><br>Peter was staying at the house of Simon the tanner in Joppa, as mentioned earlier in <a href="/acts/9-43.htm">Acts 9:43</a>. Tanning was considered an unclean profession by Jewish standards due to the handling of dead animals, which shows Peter's growing openness to associating with those outside traditional Jewish purity laws. This setting foreshadows the upcoming revelation of the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith, a pivotal moment in the early church's history. The geographical location of Joppa, a coastal city, also symbolizes the outreach of the Gospel to the Gentile world, as it was a gateway for trade and cultural exchange.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/simon_peter.htm">Simon Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' apostles, known for his leadership in the early church. He is staying at Simon the Tanner's house in Joppa.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius'_messengers.htm">Cornelius' Messengers</a></b><br>Sent by Cornelius, a Roman centurion, to find Peter. Cornelius is a God-fearing Gentile who receives a vision from God instructing him to send for Peter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/simon_the_tanner's_house.htm">Simon the Tanner's House</a></b><br>The location in Joppa where Peter is staying. Tanners were often considered unclean due to their work with dead animals, highlighting Peter's openness to breaking Jewish purity laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/joppa.htm">Joppa</a></b><br>A port city in ancient Israel, significant as a place of transition and divine encounters, as seen in the account of Jonah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius.htm">Cornelius</a></b><br>A centurion in the Roman army, described as devout and God-fearing. His vision and subsequent actions set the stage for the inclusion of Gentiles in the early Christian church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance.htm">Divine Guidance</a></b><br>God orchestrates events to fulfill His purposes. Cornelius' vision and the messengers' arrival demonstrate God's active role in guiding His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_barriers.htm">Breaking Barriers</a></b><br>Peter's willingness to stay with a tanner and engage with Gentiles shows the breaking of traditional Jewish barriers, emphasizing the inclusivity of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Both Cornelius and Peter respond obediently to God's instructions, highlighting the importance of listening to and acting upon divine guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The early church's expansion to include Gentiles underscores the unity and diversity within the body of Christ, a principle that remains relevant today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_openness.htm">Hospitality and Openness</a></b><br>Peter's stay at Simon the Tanner's house and his openness to Cornelius' messengers reflect the Christian call to hospitality and openness to God's work in unexpected ways.<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_is_peter's_gospel.htm">What is Peter's gospel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_peter's_vision_site.htm">Why is there no archaeological or historical record confirming the exact location or the nature of Peter's vision (Acts 11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_brazen_altar_for.htm">Who was Simon the Tanner in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_simon_the_sorcerer.htm">Who was Simon the Sorcerer in the Bible?</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 18.</span> <span class="accented">- Lodging</span> for <span class="accented">lodged</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/10-18.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">They called out</span><br /><span class="grk">φωνήσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(phōnēsantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> </span><span class="str2">From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to ask</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπυνθάνοντο</span> <span class="translit">(epynthanonto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4441.htm">Strong's 4441: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Simon</span><br /><span class="grk">Σίμων</span> <span class="translit">(Simōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4613.htm">Strong's 4613: </a> </span><span class="str2">Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">called</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπικαλούμενος</span> <span class="translit">(epikaloumenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1941.htm">Strong's 1941: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. </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">was staying</span><br /><span class="grk">ξενίζεται</span> <span class="translit">(xenizetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3579.htm">Strong's 3579: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there].</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνθάδε</span> <span class="translit">(enthade)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1759.htm">Strong's 1759: </a> </span><span class="str2">Here, in this place. From a prolonged form of en; properly, within, i.e. here, hither.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/10-18.htm">Acts 10:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/10-18.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 10:18 And called and asked whether Simon who (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/10-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 10:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 10:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/10-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 10:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 10:19" /></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>