Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 10]
resurrection. But that is to deny the testimony merely because we
cannot explain the transition state of the body of Jesus.
10:42 {He charged} (\par•ggeilen\). First aorist active
indicative as in 1:4. There Jesus is the subject and so
probably here, though Page insists that \ho theos\ (God) is here
because of verse 40. {To testify} (\diamarturasthai\). First
aorist middle infinitive. See on ¯2:40. {Ordained}
(\h•rismenos\). Perfect passive participle of \horiz•\, old verb,
to mark out, to limit, to make a horizon. {Judge} (\krit•s\). The
same point made by Peter in 1Pe 4:5. He does not use the word
"Messiah" to these Gentiles though he did say "anointed"
(\echrisen\) in verse 38. Peter's claim for Jesus is that he is
the Judge of Jew and Gentile (living and dead).
10:43 {Every one that believeth} (\panta ton pisteuonta\). This
accusative active participle of general reference with the
infinitive in indirect discourse is the usual idiom. Only
\labein\ (second aorist active infinitive of \lamban•\) is not
indirect statement so much as indirect command or arrangement.
The prophets bear witness to Jesus Christ to this effect. It is
God's plan and no race distinctions are drawn. Peter had already
said the same thing at Pentecost (2:38), but now he sees
himself that Gentiles do not have to become Jews, but have only
to believe in Jesus as Messiah and Judge as foretold by the
prophets. It was glorious news to Cornelius and his group.
{Through his name} (\dia tou onomatos autou\), not as a _title_
or magic formula (Ac 18:13), but the power of Christ himself
represented by his name.
10:44 {While Peter yet spake} (\eti lalountos tou Petrou\).
Genitive absolute of present participle, still going on. {The
Holy Ghost fell} (\epepesen to pneuma to hagion\). Second aorist
active indicative of \epipipt•\, old verb to fall upon, to
recline, to come upon. Used of the Holy Spirit in 8:16; 10:44;
11:15. It appears that Peter was interrupted in his sermon by
this remarkable event. The Jews had received the Holy Spirit
(2:4), the Samaritans (8:17), and now Gentiles. But on this
occasion it was before baptism, as was apparently true in Paul's
case (9:17f.). In 8:16; 19:5 the hands of the apostles were
also placed after baptism on those who received the Holy Spirit.
Here it was unexpected by Peter and by Cornelius and was
indubitable proof of the conversion of these Gentiles who had
accepted Peter's message and had believed on Jesus Christ as
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