Acts 10:36

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
This is the good news for the people of Israel. We can all get a spot on God's outfit through his Son, Jesus Christ.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

Legacy Standard Bible
As for the word which He sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

Bible in Basic English
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

Darby Translation
The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

New King James Version
The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--

Christian Standard Bible®
He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all.

World English Bible
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ -- he is Lord of all --

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This is the word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; He is Lord of all.

Weymouth's New Testament
The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;

King James Version (1611)
The word which God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ (he is Lord of all.)

Literal Translation
The Word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, this One is Lord of all.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye knowe of ye preachinge that God sent vnto the children of Israel, preachinge thorow Iesus Christ (which is LORDE ouer all)

Mace New Testament (1729)
this was what he communicated to the children of Israel, proclaiming salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all mankind.

Amplified Bible
"You know the message which He sent to the sons of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all—

American Standard Version
The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—

Revised Standard Version
You know the word which he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Ye knowe the preachynge that God sent vnto the chyldren of Israel preachinge peace by Iesus Christe (which is Lorde over all thinges):

Update Bible Version
The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) -

Webster's Bible Translation
The word which [God] sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Young's Literal Translation
the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

New Century Version
You know the message that God has sent to the people of Israel is the Good News that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lord of all people!

New English Translation
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—

Contemporary English Version
This is the same message that God gave to the people of Israel, when he sent Jesus Christ, the Lord of all, to offer peace to them.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Here is the message that he sent to the sons of Isra'el announcing shalom through Yeshua the Messiah, who is Lord of everything.

English Standard Version
As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:

George Lamsa Translation
For God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace and tranquility by Jesus Christ: he is the LORD of all.

Hebrew Names Version
The word which he sent to the children of Yisra'el, preaching good news of shalom by Yeshua the Messiah -- he is Lord of all --

International Standard Version
He has sent his word to the descendants of Israel and brought them the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. This man is the Lord of everyone.Isaiah 57:19; Matthew 28:18; Romans 10:12; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:20,22; Colossians 1:20; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 17:14; 19:16;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
For (this is) the word which he hath sent to the sons of Israel, and hath announced to them peace and repose through Jeshu Meshiha,-this is the Lord of all.

Murdock Translation
For [fn] the word, which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing to them peace and rest by Jesus Messiah, He is Lord of all;

New Living Translation
This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

New Life Bible
He has sent His Word to the Jews. He told them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. Jesus is Lord of All.

English Revised Version
The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—

New Revised Standard
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As touching the word he hath sent unto the sons of Israel, announcing the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ - the same, is Lord, of all,

Douay-Rheims Bible
God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).

King James Version
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Lexham English Bible
As for the message that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—this one is Lord of all—

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Touchyng the worde which God set vnto the chyldren of Israel, preachyng peace by Iesus Christe (he is Lord ouer all.)

Easy-to-Read Version
God has spoken to the people of Israel. He sent them the Good News that peace has come through Jesus Christ, the Lord of all people.

New American Standard Bible
"The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

Good News Translation
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God sente a word to the children of Israel, schewinge pees bi Jhesu Crist; this is Lord of alle thingis.

Contextual Overview

³⁴Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, ³⁵but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. ³⁶He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.³⁷You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: ³⁸how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. ³⁹We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, ⁴⁰God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen- ⁴¹not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. ⁴²And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. ⁴³All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

word: Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 3:25, Acts 3:26, Acts 11:19, Acts 13:46, Matthew 10:6, Luke 24:47

preaching: Psalms 72:1-3, Psalms 72:7, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 85:10, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 32:15-17, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 57:19, Luke 2:10-14, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, Ephesians 2:13-18, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 7:2, Hebrews 7:3, Hebrews 13:20

he is: Acts 2:36, Acts 5:31, Psalms 2:6-8, Psalms 24:7-10, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:11, Psalms 110:1, Psalms 110:2, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 45:21-25, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:14, Hosea 1:7, Micah 5:2, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 22:44-46, Matthew 28:18, John 3:35, John 3:36, John 5:23-29, Romans 10:11-13, Romans 14:9, 1 Corinthians 15:27, 1 Corinthians 15:47, Ephesians 1:20-23, Ephesians 4:5-12, Philippians 2:11, Colossians 1:15-18, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 1:6-12, 1 Peter 3:22, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16

Reciprocal: Numbers 6:26 - give thee Deuteronomy 20:10 - then proclaim Deuteronomy 27:7 - peace offerings Ezra 1:3 - he is the God Job 22:21 - be at peace Psalms 45:3 - O most Psalms 85:8 - for he Isaiah 49:5 - to bring Isaiah 52:7 - publisheth Nahum 1:15 - upon Haggai 2:9 - give Zechariah 6:13 - and the Zechariah 9:10 - he shall Matthew 3:6 - were Matthew 10:12 - salute it Mark 11:3 - that Luke 2:11 - the Lord Luke 2:14 - and Luke 10:5 - General Luke 19:31 - the Lord Luke 19:42 - the things John 3:31 - is above John 4:1 - the Lord John 14:27 - Peace I leave John 21:7 - It is Acts 9:17 - the Lord Romans 5:1 - we have Romans 10:12 - Lord Romans 10:15 - the gospel 1 Corinthians 1:2 - our Lord 1 Corinthians 12:5 - but 2 Corinthians 4:5 - Christ Ephesians 2:14 - our Ephesians 2:17 - and preached Philippians 1:15 - preach Colossians 1:5 - the word Colossians 1:28 - Whom Titus 1:3 - manifested

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel,.... Now the apostle enters on his sermon or discourse, of which the above were only a preface, or an introduction; and his sense is, that the doctrine which he was now about to preach to them, was the doctrine of the Gospel; which it pleased God, of his infinite wisdom and rich grace, to send first to the people of the Jews, by the ministry of the apostles: this word is sometimes called the word of God, of which he is the author; and the word of Christ, of which he is the sum and substance; and the word of salvation, salvation by Christ alone being the principal part of it; and the word of righteousness, because therein is the righteousness of Christ revealed, from faith to faith; and the word of faith itself, because it is the means by which faith comes; and the word of truth, because it contains nothing but truth; and sometimes, the word of reconciliation, because it publishes peace and reconciliation by Christ, as is hereafter signified: this word God is said to send; which shows that it comes from him, and is of a divine original, and therefore ought to be received, not as the word of man, but as: the word of God; and it may be said to be "sent", because the apostles were sent with it by Christ; who ordained them, and sent them forth to preach it in the several cities of Judea; and which shows that Christ is God, who sent this word by them, and so the text is a proof of his deity; and this was sent to the children of Israel and to them only at first; the apostles were forbidden going in the way of the Gentiles, or entering into any of the cities of the Samaritans; and though their commission was now enlarged, and they might go to the Gentiles, as yet they had not done it, only published the Gospel to the Jews: the substance of which was,

preaching peace by Jesus Christ: that word preached, or the apostles in the ministry of it preached; or rather God, who sent the word by them, preached through them the doctrine of peace and reconciliation, by the blood of Christ; and this being so principal a doctrine of the Gospel, the whole is called from it, the Gospel of peace, and the word of reconciliation: by "peace" here is meant, not peace with the creatures of the earth, the beasts of the field, which, through the sin of men, are become troublesome to them; nor peace with men, which is desirable, and to be sought after, and to a good man the Lord makes his enemies to be at peace with him; nor peace with the saints, which ought by all means to be maintained, and which should rule in the hearts of God's people, and to which the Gospel calls them; but peace with God, which was broken by the sin of man, which filled his mind with enmity to God; and now he is incapable of restoring it, and reconciling himself to God; he has neither disposition, nor ability to perform it; but Christ is the sole author of it: a council of peace was held, in which the scheme of it was drawn; a covenant of peace was entered into, between the Father and the Son; Christ was provided, promised, and prophesied of, as the peace maker; he came into the world for this purpose; the chastisement of our peace was laid on him, and he procured it by his obedience, sufferings; and death: and this is what the Gospel publishes; not peace made by men, by their repentance, humiliation, and works of righteousness; but made by Christ, the Prince of peace, by his blood and sacrifice: and not as to be made by him, or any other, but as already made; being not only a plan drawn, but executed, a finished work; and that not conditionally, if men will repent, believe, and obey, but absolutely, as a thing done, and not dependent on any condition required of man; and a wonderful blessing this is, being made on honourable terms, and so lasting, and bringing with it a train of other blessings; and this being an article in the Gospel, makes that to be good news, and glad tidings indeed: and these doctrines of peace with God by the blood of Christ, and reconciliation for sin by his sacrifice, were to be preached to them that were afar off, and to them that are nigh, both to the Jews and Gentiles; to strengthen which observation, the following clause put into a parenthesis is added,

he is Lord of all: of the whole world, and all things in it; of all the nations of the world, Gentiles as well as Jews, and particularly of God's elect among them both; and therefore he will have the Gospel preached to one, as to another; Ephesians 2:17.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The word - That is, this is the Word, or “the doctrine.” Few passages in the New Testament have perplexed critics more than this. It has been difficult to ascertain to what the term “word” in the accusative case τὸν λόγον ton logon here refers. Our translation would lead us to suppose that it is synonymous with what is said in the following verse. But it should be remarked that the term used there, and translated “word,” as if it were a repetition of what is said here, is a different term. It is not λόγον logon, but ῥῆμα rēma - a word, a thing; not a doctrine. I understand the first term “word” to be an introduction of the doctrine which Peter set forth, and to be governed by a preposition understood. The whole passage may be thus expressed: Peter had been asked to teach Cornelius and his assembled friends. It was expected, of course, that he would instruct him in regard to the true doctrines of religion - the doctrine which had been communicated to the Jews. He commences, therefore, with a statement respecting the true doctrine of the Messiah, or the way of salvation which was now made known to the Jews. “In regard to the Word, or the doctrine which God sent to the children of Israel, proclaiming peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all), you know already what was done, or the transactions which occurred throughout all Judea, from Galilee, where he commenced his ministry after John had preached, that this was by Jesus Christ, since God had anointed him,” etc. Peter here assumes that Cornelius had some knowledge of the principal events of the life of the Saviour, though it was obscure and imperfect; and his discourse professes only to state this more fully and clearly.

Unto the children of Israel - To the Jews. The Messiah was promised to them, and spent his life among them.

Preaching - That is, proclaiming, or announcing. God did this by Jesus Christ.

Peace - This word sometimes refers to the peace or union which was made between Jews and Gentiles, by breaking down the wall of division between them. But it is used here in a wider sense, to denote “peace or reconciliation with God.” He announced the way by which man might be reconciled to God, and might find peace.

He is Lord of all - That is, Jesus Christ. He is sovereign, or ruler of both Jews and Gentiles, and hence, Peter saw the propriety of preaching the gospel to one as to the other. See John 17:2; Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:20-22. The word “Lord” used here does not necessarily imply divinity, but only that the Lord Jesus, as Mediator, had been constituted or appointed Lord or Ruler over all nations. It is true, however, that this is a power which we cannot conceive to have been delegated to one that was not divine. Compare Romans 9:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 36. The word which God sent, c.] Few verses in the New Testament have perplexed critics and divines more than this. The ancient copyists seem also to have been puzzled with it as the great variety in the different MSS. sufficiently proves. A foreign critic makes a good sense by connecting this with the preceding verse, thus: In every nation he that feared him and worketh righteousness is accepted with him, according to that doctrine which God sent unto the children of Israel, by which he published peace (i.e. reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles) by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all; and, because Lord of all, both of Jews and Gentiles, therefore he must be impartial; and, because impartial, or no respecter of persons, therefore, in every nation, whether Judea, Greece, or Italy, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

I believe τον λογου, the word, in this verse, should be translated, that doctrine; and probably ρημα, which we translate that word in Acts 10:37, should be omitted as it is in the Codex Bezae, and its Itala version; and if ον, which is in Acts 10:36, be even left out, as it is in ABC, Coptic and Vulgate, the whole may be literally read thus: As to the doctrine sent to the children of Israel, preaching the glad tidings of peace (ευαγγελιζομενος ειρηνην) by Jesus Christ, he is Lord of all, ye know what was done (το γενομενον) through all Judea, beginning after the baptism which John preached. Jesus, who was from Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Ghost, and with mighty power (δυναμει) went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed (καταδυναστευομενους) by the devil, for God was with him. Critics have proposed a great variety of modes by which they suppose these verses may be rendered intelligible; and the learned reader may see many in Wolfius, Kypke, Rosenmuller, and others. Kypke contends that the word κυριος, Lord, is to be understood adjectively, and ought to be referred to λογος, and the 36th verse will then stand thus: The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, that word has authority over all. This amounts nearly to the same sense with the expositions given above; and all proclaim this truth, which the apostle laboured to establish, namely, that God intended the salvation of all men by Jesus Christ; and therefore proclaimed reconciliation to all, by him who is Lord, maker, preserver, redeemer, and judge of all. And of this the apostle was now more convinced by the late vision; and his mission from him who is Lord of all to Cornelius, a heathen, was a full illustration of the heavenly truth; for the very meeting of Peter, once a prejudiced Jew, and Cornelius, once an unenlightened Gentile, was a sort of first fruits of this general reconciliation, and a proof that Jesus was LORD of ALL.