Acts 10:29
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New International Version (©2011)
So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me."

English Standard Version (©2001)
So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
That's why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So I ask: Why did you send for me?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
and that is why I didn't hesitate when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

NET Bible (©2006)
Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“Because of this, I have readily come when you sent after me. However, I ask you why you have sent after me.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
That is why I didn't object to coming here when you sent for me. I want to know why you sent for me."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore I came unto you without questioning as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you have sent for me?

American King James Version
Therefore came I to you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you have sent for me?

American Standard Version
wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

English Revised Version
wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore I came to you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

Weymouth New Testament
So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."

World English Bible
Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

Young's Literal Translation
therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gave him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospel ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requiring us to make use of that ordinance. How seldom ministers are called to speak to such companies, however small, in which it may be said that they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that are commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was commanded of God to say.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 29. - Wherefore also I came for therefore came I unto you, A.V.; when for as soon as, A.V.; with what for for what, A.V.; ye sent for ye have sent, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore came I unto you, without gainsaying,.... Readily and cheerfully, without objecting to it, or saying one word against it, or making any excuse to put it off:

as soon as I was sent for: he immediately consented to go, as soon as ever the messengers from Cornelius acquainted him with their message, being previously directed so to do by the Spirit of God; though he did not set out with them till the next day, it being more suitable and convenient:

I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? this he said, not as ignorant of the true cause, for he had inquired of the messengers, who had informed him of the reason of it; but he was willing to have it from the mouth of Cornelius himself; not only for further confirmation's sake, but for order sake, to lead him on regularly to what he had to say.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29. I ask therefore, &c.—The whole speech is full of dignity, the apostle seeing in the company before him a new brotherhood, into whose devout and inquiring minds he was divinely directed to pour the light of new truth.

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Peter at Caesarea
…28And he said to them, You know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come to one of another nation; but God has showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29Therefore came I to you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent you have sent for me? 30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, …

Acts 10:28 He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
Acts 10:30 Cornelius answered: "Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me