Acts 10:20
What does Acts 10:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 10:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 10:20 means
The Spirit commanded Peter to "arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them." This divine imperative removed any uncertainty Peter might have had about associating with Gentiles, a clear breach of Jewish custom. The phrase "nothing doubting" emphasizes God's sovereign will and Peter's necessary obedience. God explicitly declares He sent these men, tying the vision directly to the imminent encounter.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but having risen, go down and go on with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Arise, therefore: get thee down and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them.
Context
Following the Holy Spirit's revelation that three men were seeking Peter, this verse conveys the direct command to go with them without hesitation. This instruction is crucial as it resolves Peter's internal conflict and moves him toward immediate action, directly linking his vision to the practical task of meeting Gentiles. Peter's immediate obedience in the next verse demonstrates his trust in the Spirit's leading.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Isaiah 48:16
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.
- Acts 9:17
And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 13:4
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 15:7
And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
- Acts 8:26
But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
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