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Acts 10:42

Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he commanded us, to preach unto the people,.... Not only of the Jews, but of the Gentiles; to all nations, to the whole world, and every creature; for the apostle seems to refer to the commission…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And he commanded us ... - ; Mat 28:19-20; Mar 16:15-16. And to testify - To bear witness. That it is he ... - See the notes on Joh 5:22-27. Compare the references in the margin. Of quick - The living.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And he commanded us to preach - By thus assuring them that Jesus Christ was appointed to judge the world, he at once showed them the necessity of subjection to him, that they might stand in the day of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 10:34-43

We have here Peter's sermon preached to Cornelius and his friends: that is, an abstract or summary of it; for we have reason to think that he did with many other words testify and exhort to this…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And he commanded us to preach unto the people This was among the commandments alluded to Act 1:2. Compare the charge given by Christ, Mat 28:19, where the wide commission "Go ye, teach all nations,"…