Atos 11:13

13 Ele nos contou como um anjo lhe tinha aparecido em sua casa e dissera: ‘Mande buscar, em Jope, Simão, chamado Pedro.

Atos 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 11:13

And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house,
&c.] The clause, "in his house", is very appropriately put; for since an angel had entered into his house, it could not be criminal in Peter, and the six brethren, to follow him. In one place he is called a man, and in another place an angel; see ( Acts 10:3 Acts 10:30 ) , because, though he was an angel, yet he appeared in the form of a man, as it was usual for angels to do; but whether Cornelius knew that he was an angel, is not certain, since he calls him a man; and not he, but Luke the historian, and Peter, who repeats the account of the vision, call him an angel; however, he looked upon him as an extraordinary person, as sent to him from God, and therefore obeyed the heavenly vision. The Ethiopic version reads, "an angel of God; which stood and said unto him, send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter"; (See Gill on Acts 10:5).

Atos 11:13 In-Context

11 “Na mesma hora chegaram à casa em que eu estava hospedado três homens que me haviam sido enviados de Cesareia.

12 O Espírito me disse que não hesitasse em ir com eles. Estes seis irmãos também foram comigo, e entramos na casa de um certo homem.

13 Ele nos contou como um anjo lhe tinha aparecido em sua casa e dissera: ‘Mande buscar, em Jope, Simão, chamado Pedro.

14 Ele trará uma mensagem por meio da qual serão salvos você e todos os da sua casa’.

15 “Quando comecei a falar, o Espírito Santo desceu sobre eles como sobre nós no princípio.