Acts 10:19

19 And [while] Peter was reflecting about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, men are looking for you.

Acts 10:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 19 While Peter thought on the vision
Which greatly amused him, affected his mind, and employed his thoughts what should be the meaning and design of it:

the Spirit said unto him;
the holy Spirit of God, either by an articulate voice, or by making an impulse on his mind;

behold, three men seek thee;
the Arabic version leaves out the word "three": the Spirit of God is omniscient, and knows all things; if the deep things of God, then much more man, and the things of man.

Acts 10:19 In-Context

17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed within himself [as to] what the vision that he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having found the house of Simon by asking around, stood at the gate.

18 And they called out [and] asked if Simon who was also called Peter was staying there as a guest.

19 And [while] Peter was reflecting about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, men are looking for you.

20 But get up, go down, and go with them--not hesitating at all, because I have sent them."

21 So Peter went down to the men [and] said, "Behold, I am [he] whom you are looking for! What [is] the reason for which you have come?"

Footnotes

• [a] *Here "[while]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("was reflecting")
• [b] Some manuscripts have "three men"