Acts 10:29
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For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?

as soon.

Acts 10:19,20 And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold three men seek thee. . . .

Psalm 119:60 I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.

I ask.

Acts 10:21 Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you seek. What is the cause for which you are come?

Context
Peter Visits Cornelius
28And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean. 29For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me? 30And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour and behold a man stood before me in white apparel and said:…
Cross References
Acts 10:28
And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.

Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour and behold a man stood before me in white apparel and said:

Lexicon
So
διὸ (dio)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.

when I was invited,
μεταπεμφθείς (metapemphtheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3343: To send for, summon. From meta and pempo; to send from elsewhere, i.e. to summon or invite.

I came
ἦλθον (ēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

without objection.
ἀναντιρρήτως (anantirrētōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 369: Without contradiction, without hesitation, promptly. Adverb from anantirrhetos; promptly.

I ask,
πυνθάνομαι (pynthanomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4441: To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

why
Τίνι (Tini)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

have you sent for
μετεπέμψασθέ (metepempsasthe)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3343: To send for, summon. From meta and pempo; to send from elsewhere, i.e. to summon or invite.

me?”
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

So also without objection I came, having been summoned. Therefore I inquire, for what reason did you summon me?"

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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