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Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <a href="/esv/acts/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/kjv/acts/10.htm">King James Bible</a> How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/nkjv/acts/10.htm">New King James Version</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. <a href="/nasb_/acts/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. <a href="/nasb/acts/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. <a href="/nasb77/acts/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with Him. <a href="/lsb/acts/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. <a href="/amp/acts/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with great power; and He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/csb/acts/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him. <a href="/hcsb/acts/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/asv/acts/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/cev/acts/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God gave the Holy Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He was with Jesus, as he went around doing good and healing everyone who was under the power of the devil. <a href="/erv/acts/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> even Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/gwt/acts/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil's power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. <a href="/gnt/acts/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him. <a href="/isv/acts/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and because God was with him, he went around doing good and healing everyone who was oppressed by the devil. <a href="/msb/acts/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/net/acts/10.htm">NET Bible</a> with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. <a href="/nheb/acts/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <a href="/wbt/acts/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus. <a href="/web/acts/10.htm">World English Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus who [is] from Nazareth—how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the Devil, because God was with Him; <a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/ylt/acts/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jesus who is from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him; <a href="/slt/acts/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <a href="/cpdv/acts/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him. <a href="/nabre/acts/10.htm">New American Bible</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, and who, because God was with him, went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> About Yeshua who was from Nazareth, whom God anointed with The Spirit of Holiness and with power, and he was traveling and healing those injured by The Evil One, because God was with him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/godbey/acts/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him. <a href="/haweis/acts/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. <a href="/mace/acts/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him. <a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus. <a href="/worrell/acts/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the Devil; because God was with Him. <a href="/worsley/acts/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> how God anointed Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil: for God was with Him. <a href="/parallel/acts/10-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3414" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Good News for Gentiles</a> …37You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: 38<a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">how</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/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/5548.htm" title="5548: echrisen (V-AIA-3S) -- Probably akin to chraomai through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. to consecrate to an office or religious service.">anointed</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/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3478.htm" title="3478: Nazareth (N-GFS) -- Or Nazaret nad-zar-et'; of uncertain derivation; Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine.">Nazareth</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagiō (Adj-DNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">with the Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1411.htm" title="1411: dynamei (N-DFS) -- From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.">with power,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">and how Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1330.htm" title="1330: diēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse.">went around</a> <a href="/greek/2109.htm" title="2109: euergetōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To do good deeds, perform kind service, benefit. From euergetes; to be philanthropic.">doing good</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2390.htm" title="2390: iōmenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure.">healing</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2616.htm" title="2616: katadynasteuomenous (V-PPM/P-AMP) -- To overpower, quell, treat harshly. From kata and a derivative of dunastes; to exercise dominion against, i.e. Oppress.">were oppressed</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1228.htm" title="1228: diabolou (Adj-GMS) -- From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.">devil,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</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/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> 39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a> “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, <a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16-17</a> As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. / And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” <a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a> For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. <a href="/matthew/12-28.htm">Matthew 12:28</a> But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. <a href="/luke/3-22.htm">Luke 3:22</a> and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <a href="/john/1-32.htm">John 1:32-34</a> Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. / I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ / I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.” <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Mark 1:10-11</a> As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. / And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23</a> Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Luke 6:19</a> The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all. <a href="/john/10-38.htm">John 10:38</a> But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.” <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a> Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Matthew 9:35</a> Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. <a href="/luke/7-21.htm">Luke 7:21-22</a> At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a> But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.God.<a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a> Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:<a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27</a> For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,<a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2,6</a> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, … who.<a href="/2_chronicles/17-9.htm">2 Chronicles 17:9</a> And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.<a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23-25</a> And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people… <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Matthew 9:35</a> And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.healing.<a href="/mark/5-13.htm">Mark 5:13-15</a> And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea… <a href="/mark/7-29.htm">Mark 7:29,30</a> And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter… <a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Luke 4:33-36</a> And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, … for.<a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a> The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.<a href="/john/10-32.htm">John 10:32,38</a> Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? … <a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a> Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/10-31.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/acts/10-7.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Curing</a> <a href="/john/13-2.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/acts/8-40.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/acts/9-13.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/10-36.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/4-30.htm">Healing</a> <a href="/acts/10-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/10-36.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/acts/9-33.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/8-7.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/acts/5-24.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/acts/13-52.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Curing</a> <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/11-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-9.htm">Healing</a> <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/acts/11-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/acts/11-21.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/16-3.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/romans/4-6.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/acts/12-18.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 10</div>1. <a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,</a> 11. <a href="/acts/10-11.htm">who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/10-17.htm">and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.</a> 34. <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,</a> 44. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>how God anointed The term "anointed" comes from the Greek word "chrio," which means to consecrate or set apart for a special purpose. In the Old Testament, anointing was a symbolic act of setting someone apart for a divine task, often seen in the anointing of kings and priests. Here, it signifies God's divine appointment of Jesus for His messianic mission. This anointing is not with oil, as was customary, but with the Holy Spirit, indicating a spiritual empowerment and divine approval.Jesus of Nazareth This phrase emphasizes the humanity and historical reality of Jesus. "Nazareth" was a small, seemingly insignificant town in Galilee, yet it fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene (<a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Matthew 2:23</a>). This highlights the humble origins of Jesus, who, despite His modest beginnings, was chosen by God for a monumental purpose.with the Holy Spirit and with power The Holy Spirit, or "Pneuma Hagion" in Greek, is the third person of the Trinity, representing God's presence and action in the world. The "power" (Greek "dynamis") refers to the divine strength and authority given to Jesus to perform miracles and acts of compassion. This empowerment by the Holy Spirit was evident at Jesus' baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16</a>), marking the beginning of His public ministry.and how He went around doing good The phrase "doing good" (Greek "euergeteo") reflects Jesus' active ministry of compassion and service. His life was characterized by acts of kindness, healing, and teaching, demonstrating the love and mercy of God. This serves as a model for Christian living, emphasizing the importance of serving others and living out one's faith through tangible actions.and healing all who were oppressed by the devil The word "healing" (Greek "therapeuo") indicates not only physical restoration but also spiritual liberation. Jesus' ministry was marked by deliverance from demonic oppression, showcasing His authority over evil. The "devil" (Greek "diabolos") is the adversary, representing the forces of darkness and sin. Jesus' healings were a foretaste of the ultimate victory over sin and death achieved through His death and resurrection.because God was with Him This phrase underscores the divine presence and approval in Jesus' ministry. The Greek "hoti ho Theos en met' autou" affirms that Jesus' works were not done in His own strength but through the power and presence of God. This divine partnership is a testament to Jesus' identity as the Son of God and His unique role in God's redemptive plan. It reassures believers of God's presence in their lives, empowering them to fulfill their God-given purposes.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth.--In the Greek structure the name stands in apposition with the "word" in the two previous verses--"Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him." The word "anointed" is used with distinct reference to the name of Christ in <a href="/acts/10-35.htm" title="But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.">Acts 10:35</a>, and assumes a knowledge of the facts connected with His baptism, as in <a href="/matthew/3-16.htm" title="And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, see, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting on him:">Matthew 3:16</a>, <a href="/mark/1-10.htm" title="And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending on him:">Mark 1:10</a>, <a href="/context/luke/3-21.htm" title="Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,">Luke 3:21-22</a>, as the divine witness that that Name belonged of right to Him and to no other.Healing all that were oppressed of the devil.--The words seem to us to refer specially to the works of healing performed on demoniacs, but were probably uttered with a wider range of meaning, all disease being thought of as the work directly or indirectly of the great enemy. So Satan had bound the woman with a spirit of infirmity (<a href="/luke/13-11.htm" title="And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.">Luke 13:11</a>). So St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was a messenger of Satan to buffet him (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm" title="And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.">2Corinthians 12:7</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 38. - Even Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed him for how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth. The reference to the anointing (<a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>; <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18, 21</a>; <a href="/matthew/1-16.htm">Matthew 1:16, 17</a>; <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27</a>) was necessary to represent him as God's Christ (see <a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Acts 9:22</a>). For the designation, of Nazareth, comp. <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a>; <a href="/acts/3-26.htm">Acts 3:26</a>; <a href="/acts/4-10.htm">Acts 4:10</a>; <a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Acts 6:14</a>; <a href="/luke/24-20.htm">Luke 24:20</a>. Oppressed of the devil. This ascription of disease to Satan agrees with <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Job 2:7</a> and <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Luke 13:16</a>. The word rendered "oppressed" (καταδυναστευομένους) occurs in the New Testament only here and <a href="/james/2-6.htm">James 2:6</a>, but, with its substantive καταδυναστεία, is found repeatedly in the LXX. and the Apocrypha, and in classical Greek, though rarely. A good example of its force is <a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13</a>, and of the substantive <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>. It means "to rule over oppressively, and by force." In the explanatory addition, For God was with him, Peter teaches what our Lord himself and St. John in his Gospel so constantly do, that our Lord's miracles were wrought by the power of God (see e.g. <a href="/john/5-17.htm">John 5:17, 19, 30</a>; <a href="/john/7-28.htm">John 7:28</a>; <a href="/john/8-28.htm">John 8:28</a>; <a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3, 4</a>; <a href="/luke/11-20.htm">Luke 11:20</a>, etc.). The unity of the Son with the Father would be taught later. <a href="/commentaries/acts/10-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>how ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. anointed ἔχρισεν (echrisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5548.htm">Strong's 5548: </a> Probably akin to chraomai through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. to consecrate to an office or religious service. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. of ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. Nazareth Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Or Nazaret nad-zar-et'; of uncertain derivation; Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine. with [the] Holy Ἁγίῳ (Hagiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. with power, δυνάμει (dynamei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1411.htm">Strong's 1411: </a> From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. [and] how [Jesus] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. went around διῆλθεν (diēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse. doing good εὐεργετῶν (euergetōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2109.htm">Strong's 2109: </a> To do good deeds, perform kind service, benefit. From euergetes; to be philanthropic. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. healing ἰώμενος (iōmenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2390.htm">Strong's 2390: </a> To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure. all πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. were oppressed καταδυναστευομένους (katadynasteuomenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2616.htm">Strong's 2616: </a> To overpower, quell, treat harshly. From kata and a derivative of dunastes; to exercise dominion against, i.e. Oppress. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. devil, διαβόλου (diabolou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1228.htm">Strong's 1228: </a> From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. with μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Him. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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