48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 44-48)We have here the issue and effect of Peter’s sermon to Cornelius and his friends. He did not labour in vain among them, but they were all brought home to Christ. Here we have, I. God’s owning Peter’s word, by conferring the Holy Ghost upon the hearers of it, and immediately upon the hearing of it (Acts 10:44): While Peter was yet speaking these words , and perhaps designed to say more, he was happ…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.