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Act 10:24. Ἦν προσδοκῶν, was waiting for them) He had not suffered himself to become immersed in other business meanwhile, but wholly devoted himself to this concern, and during the whole of this time was being made ready for it.-τοὺς συγγενεῖς, his kinsmen) The kingdom of GOD is often propagated, as external circumstances admit. Συγγενεῖς, kinsmen, are from one stock, including those so connected even collaterally.-τοὺς ἀναγκαίους, his connections, his intimate friends [Lat. necessarios, those bound to one by any tie, ‘necessitudo’]) This tie of connection is wider in extent than kindred, and is applied even to affinity, neighbourhood, colleagueship, or fellowship in the same college, etc.-φίλους, friends) Not all kinsmen and connections are friends. He called together those whom he thought likely to wish to be present. [They were therefore men who were themselves not unlike Cornelius: Act 10:2. How often is it the case, that friendship cultivated with the good or the bad, when we are not expecting it, turns out either to our gain or to our hurt!-V. g.]