Acts 10:25

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܟ݂ܰܕ݂ ܥܳܐܶܠ ܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܐܰܪܥܶܗ ܩܳܘܪܢܺܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܘܰܢܦ݂ܰܠ ܣܓ݂ܶܕ݂ ܠܪܶܓ݂ܠܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܀

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and fell: Acts 14:11-13, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 2:46, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 14:33, Revelation 19:10, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:52 - worshipped Joshua 5:14 - fell on his 2 Kings 5:21 - he lighted Psalms 95:6 - worship Isaiah 45:14 - they shall fall Matthew 2:11 - worshipped Matthew 9:18 - worshipped Matthew 10:7 - The Matthew 17:14 - kneeling Matthew 26:39 - and fell Mark 5:22 - he fell Mark 7:25 - at Mark 14:35 - and fell Luke 5:8 - he Luke 17:16 - fell John 11:20 - as soon Acts 3:12 - or Acts 12:23 - because Acts 14:13 - and would Acts 28:15 - when 2 Corinthians 4:5 - we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as Peter was coming in,.... Not into the city of Caesarea, for his entrance there is mentioned before, but into the house of Cornelius:

Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet; to testify his great affection for him, and reverence of him:

and worshipped [him]; not with a religious adoration, or with worship due to God; for that would have been contrary to his character as a devout man, and one that feared God; but with civil worship and respect, in which he might exceed just bounds, and therefore is reproved by Peter: nor could he take him for an angel of God, or for one sent immediately from heaven to him; for he had been informed who he was, and what he was, and from whence he came, and what he was to do.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fell down at his feet - This was an act of profound regard for him as an ambassador of God. In Oriential countries it was usual for persons to prostrate themselves at length on the ground before men of rank and honor. “Worshipped him” This does not mean religious homage, but civil respect - the homage, or profound regard which was due to one in honor. See the notes on Matthew 2:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 10:25. Fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.] As Peter's coming was announced by an angel, Cornelius might have supposed that Peter himself was an angel, and of a superior order; seeing he came to announce what the first angel was not employed to declare: it was, probably, in consequence of this thought that he prostrated himself before Peter, offering him the highest act of civil respect; for there was nothing in the act, as performed by Cornelius, which belonged to the worship of the true God. Prostrations to superiors were common in all Asiatic countries. The Codex Bezae, and the later Syriac in the margin reads this verse differently from all other MSS. and versions; thus, But as Peter drew nigh to Caesarea, one of the servants ran before, and told that he was come: then Cornelius leaped up, and met him, and, falling at his feet, he worshipped him. This is a very remarkable addition, and relates circumstances that we may naturally suppose did actually take place.