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Act 10:36. Τὸν λόγον ὃν ἀπέστειλε) A Hebraism, in accordance with which it is equivalent to את, this is, as in Hag 2:5 [“According to (understood) the word that I covenanted with you”], τὸν λόγον, ὃν διεθέμην ὑμῖν. Ed. Basil or Aldin. Ludovicus de Dieu adds the passages, Zec 7:7; Zec 8:17; 2Ki 9:25. Others, however, formerly wrote in Acts τὸν λόγον ἀπέστειλε (with which comp. Psa 107:20, LXX., ἀπέστειλε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ), so that τοῦτον should be understood[64]). Comp. Mat 19:22 (ΤῸΝ ΛΌΓΟΝ, sub. ΤΟῦΤΟΝ); Joh 7:40, etc. At all events, Peter seems to have had in his mind that expression of Isaiah, ch. Act 9:8, דבר שלח, “The Lord sent a word,” and to have referred it to what goes before in that passage, concerning the Prince of Peace and His government; so as to say, “That good thing which has been vouchsafed to Israel through the Messiah, that same I say is yours.” However, I understand both passages as to the word of doctrine. Comp. Act 13:26. It is not to be construed, ΤῸΝ ΛΌΓΟΝ ΟἼΔΑΤΕ (Act 10:37). These new hearers knew the history, concerning which presently he speaks: they did not as yet know also its inner bearings and principles (rationes), concerning which he treats in this verse.-ἈΠΈΣΤΕΙΛΕ, sent) God. The ellipsis confirms the connection of this verse with Act 10:34, out of which it is to be filled up. Moreover God sent, when His Son came: and “preached the Gospel of peace,” speaking through Him.-εὐαγγελιζόμενος εἰρήνην, preaching the Gospel of peace) peace between God and men, between Jews and Gentiles: Isa 57:19, “Peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord.” Eph 2:17.-ΔΙᾺ, by) Construe with peace: as appears from the fact that he forthwith calls Christ Lord of all, even of the Gentiles. Comp Act 10:42-43. The one Lord comprehends all in peace.-πάντων, of all) Masculine. Christ is Lord of all: and God, in Christ, is God of all: Act 10:34; Eph 4:5-6.
[64] The Vers. Germ. agrees with this: although the margin of both Greek Editions has pronounced the omission of the word ὃν as less established.-E. B.
The ὃν is read by CDEe and Loth Syr. Versions: and so Tisch. AB (and, according to Lachm., but erroneously, C) Vulg. Memph. Theb. omit ὃν: and so Lachm.-E. and T.