In this passage, Peter goes to Cornelius’ home. Cornelius understands the significance of the religious and cultural barriers that Peter is crossing to come to his home, and tries to honor Peter, but Peter tells Cornelius what God has revealed to him: no person is common or unclean to God. Peter then asks Cornelius why […]

In this part of Acts chapter 10, God does two unexpected things. First he speaks to Cornelius, a man who fears God but is not a Jew. Until this point in the church, everyone who has encountered Jesus has been Jewish, or closely related to the Jews, like the Samaritans. God speaking to someone outside […]