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Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved - The historian makes the angel express this much more generally (Act 10:6). So also the subsequent report of it by the deputies and by Cornelius himself to Peter (Act 10:22, Act 10:32). But as Peter tarried with Cornelius certain days, and they doubtless talked over the wonderful scene together, perhaps this fuller and richer form of what the angel said was given to Peter; or the apostle himself may have expressed what the angel certainly designed by directing them to send for him. Observe, “salvation” is here made to hang upon “words,” that is, the Gospel message concerning Christ. But on the “salvation” of Cornelius, see on Act 10:34, Act 10:35. On that of his “house,” see on Luk 19:10.