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Cornelius Sends for Peter

Acts 10:5

In 9 translations

BSB
Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
KJV
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
WEB
Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
ASV
And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
LSV
and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
YLT
and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
DBY
And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
DRC
And now send men to Joppe, and call hither one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
GNV
Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τινα (“someone”); Byzantine text read τὸν (“the [one]”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include ὃς (“who”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἐπικαλεῖται (“is called”); Byzantine text read ἐπικαλούμενον (“is called”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read Πέτρος (“Peter”); Byzantine text read Πέτρον (“Peter”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἄνδρας elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: ἄνδρας εἰς Ἰόππην. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄνδρας εἰς Ἰόππην; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰς Ἰόππην ἄνδρας.
  • SBLGNT: τινα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τινα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος; Robinson–Pierpont read τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Πέτρον.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ νῦν πέμψον ἄνδρας εἰς Ἰόππην καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνά τινα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος·
RP2018
Καὶ νῦν πέμψον εἰς Ἰόππην ἄνδρας, καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνα τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Πέτρον·
TR-Boyd
Καὶ νῦν πέμψον εἰς Ἰόππην ἄνδρας, καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτρος·
SCR1894
και νυν πεμψον εις ιοππην ανδρας και μεταπεμψαι σιμωνα ος επικαλειται πετρος

Who and where

👤 Simon Peter📍 Joppa◆ Peter meets Cornelius

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 3:16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
  • Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
  • Acts 9:38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
  • John 1:42Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
  • Acts 10:32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
  • Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
  • Acts 15:7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

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