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Peter Called to Caesarea

Acts 10:19

In 9 translations

BSB
As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.ECM, NA, and TR; NE and WH two men are looking for you; SBL, BYZ, and Tischendorf men are looking for you
KJV
¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
WEB
While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three”
ASV
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
LSV
And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
YLT
And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Lo, three men do seek thee;
DBY
But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;
DRC
And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold three men seek thee.
GNV
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read διενθυμουμένου (“thinking”); Textus Receptus read ἐνθυμουμένου (“reflecting on”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to him”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read τρεῖς (“three”); Westcott–Hort read δύο (“two”).
  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ζητοῦντές (“are seeking”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζητοῦσίν (“seeks”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Tregelles place αὐτῷ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα; Tregelles read τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῷ; Westcott and Hort (1881) read τὸ πνεῦμα.
  • SBLGNT: ἄνδρες. Robinson–Pierpont read ἄνδρες; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition add τρεῖς; Westcott and Hort (1881) add δύο.
  • SBLGNT: ζητοῦντές. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ζητοῦντές; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ζητοῦσίν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῦ δὲ Πέτρου διενθυμουμένου περὶ τοῦ ὁράματος εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα· Ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες ζητοῦντές σε·
RP2018
Τοῦ δὲ Πέτρου διενθυμουμένου περὶ τοῦ ὁράματος, εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα, Ἰδού, ἄνδρες ζητοῦσίν σε.
TR-Boyd
Τοῦ δὲ Πέτρου ἐνθυμουμένου περὶ τοῦ ὁράματος, εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα, Ἰδού, ἄνδρες τρεῖς ζητοῦσί σε.
SCR1894
του δε πετρου ενθυμουμενου περι του οραματος ειπεν αυτω το πνευμα ιδου ανδρες τρεις ζητουσιν σε

Who and where

👤 Holy Spirit👤 Simon Peter◆ Peter meets Cornelius

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 8:29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
  • Acts 21:4We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 11:12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
  • Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
  • 1 Corinthians 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
  • 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
  • John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
  • Acts 16:6–7After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia,…

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