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Acts 10:8
He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Cornelius addresses his two servants and a devout soldier immediately after the angel departs. He gives them explicit instructions before they begin their journey to Joppa.
The words — The participle ἐξηγησάμενος (exēgēsamenos) means "having explained" or "having related," indicating a complete recounting of events. The verb ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) literally denotes "he sent," marking the decisive action that follows the explanation.
The thread — The directive to send men to Joppa links directly to the earlier report of Tabitha in that city (Acts 9:36). The sequence of immediate obedience followed by divine timing aligns with the pattern of purposeful action noted in Ecclesiastes 9:10.
Why it lands — The text records a clear command to deliver a message and dispatch messengers without delay. It requires readers to recognize that obedience precedes revelation and that specific instructions must be carried out exactly as given.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Acts 9:36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
- Acts 10:33 So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
- Acts 26:19 So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
- Galatians 1:16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,