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Act 10:23. Εἰσκαλεσάμενος, having called them in) Peter had not moved a step (gone forth) from his house.-ἐξένισε, entertained them as guests) not distrusting them as strangers: not disdaining them as Gentiles. At first the Gentiles came to the Jews: afterwards these latter to the former.-τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον, but on the morrow) In the case of a matter, however good, there is not always required urgent haste.-τινὲς, some) six; ch. Act 11:12. They were not divinely ordered to go; and yet it was with a pious feeling they did so. Many things are often left to the free discretion of the godly; in which, however, they are governed (guided) by the secret hand of GOD. Afterwards it became evident, how advantageous it was, that so many witnesses were present: ch. Act 11:12.[62]-ΣΥΝῆΛΘΟΝ, went with) A holy company, consisting of ten men of various ranks.
[62] They enabled him to meet the charge of those of the circumcision, ch. Act 11:2-E. and T.