Acts 10:42
What does Acts 10:42 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 10:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 10:42 means
Peter reveals their divine commission: Jesus "charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead." This highlights the urgency and authority of the apostolic ministry. Their message is not merely about a historical figure but about the divinely appointed Judge, emphasizing the universal scope of Christ's authority over all humanity, requiring a response of faith.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed ofGod [to be] judge of living and dead.
Context
Following the explanation of the chosen witnesses, this verse lays out their divine commission: to preach and testify about Jesus's role as God's appointed Judge. This command establishes the apostolic mandate and underscores the urgency and authority of the message Peter is delivering. This universal judgment theme sets the stage for the glorious promise of salvation directly connected to belief in Jesus's name in the next verse.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:20
Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- John 21:21
Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
- Matthew 25:31
But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
- 1 Peter 4:5
who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- Acts 1:2
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
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