Atti 10:29

29 E’ per questo che, essendo stato chiamato, venni senza far obiezioni. Io vi domando dunque: Per qual cagione m’avete mandato a chiamare?

Atti 10:29 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 10:29

Therefore came I unto you, without gainsaying
Readily and cheerfully, without objecting to it, or saying one word against it, or making any excuse to put it off:

as soon as I was sent for:
he immediately consented to go, as soon as ever the messengers from Cornelius acquainted him with their message, being previously directed so to do by the Spirit of God; though he did not set out with them till the next day, it being more suitable and convenient:

I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
this he said, not as ignorant of the true cause, for he had inquired of the messengers, who had informed him of the reason of it; but he was willing to have it from the mouth of Cornelius himself; not only for further confirmation's sake, but for order sake, to lead him on regularly to what he had to say.

Atti 10:29 In-Context

27 E discorrendo con lui, entrò e trovò molti radunati quivi.

28 E disse loro: Voi sapete come non sia lecito ad un Giudeo di aver relazioni con uno straniero o d’entrare da lui; ma Dio mi ha mostrato che non debbo chiamare alcun uomo immondo o contaminato.

29 E’ per questo che, essendo stato chiamato, venni senza far obiezioni. Io vi domando dunque: Per qual cagione m’avete mandato a chiamare?

30 E Cornelio disse: Sono appunto adesso quattro giorni che io stavo pregando, all’ora nona, in casa mia, quand’ecco un uomo mi presentò davanti, in veste risplendente,

31 e disse: Cornelio, la tua preghiera è stata esaudita, e le tue elemosine sono state ricordate nel cospetto di Dio.