Acts 10:29

10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

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Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

Therefore came I to you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you have sent for me?

10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

What does Acts 10:29 mean?

Acts 10:29 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include διό (dio), ἔρχομαι (erchomai), ἀναντιρρήτως (anantirrhetos).

Greek interlinear

Thereforeδιόdio/dee-o'/G1352from 1223 and 3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently:--for which cause, therefore, wherefore.

came

Iἔρχομαιerchomai/er'-khom-ahee/G2064middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) eleuthomai el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) eltho el'-tho, which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.

unto

you

without

gainsaying,ἀναντιρρήτωςanantirrhetos/an-an-tir-hray'-toce/G369adverb from 368; promptly:--without gainsaying.

soon

was

sent

for:μεταπέμπωmetapempo/met-ap-emp'-o/G3343from 3326 and 3992; to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite:--call (send) foreign

askπυνθάνομαιpunthanomai/poon-than'-om-ahee/G4441middle voice prolonged from a primary putho (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from 2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from 154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from 2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from 1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):--ask, demand, enquire, understand.

thereforeοὖνoun/oon/G3767apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.

for

whatτίςtis/tis/G5101probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.

intentλόγοςlogos/log'-os/G3056from 3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.

have

sent

forμεταπέμπωmetapempo/met-ap-emp'-o/G3343from 3326 and 3992; to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite:--call (send) foreign

me?ἐγώme/meh/G3165a shorter (and probably originally) from of 1691; me:--I, me, my.

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 10:29.

Acts 24:26

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

Matthew 17:10

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Matthew 19:7

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 6:31

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Matthew 7:24

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Matthew 8:29

And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Matthew 9:13

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Frequently asked questions

What does Acts 10:29 say?

Acts 10:29 (King James Version) reads: "Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?"

Is Acts 10:29 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 10:29 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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