And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
25. Falling down at his feet, he worshipped. Here is the word προσεκυνησεν, which signifieth to testify honor or worship, either by bowing the knee or ducking down the head, or by any other gesture. Now, the question is, whether Peter refuteth this worship for modesty’s sake only, or he disalloweth it as a thing altogether unlawful?
Peter mused on the vision, perplexed, until the Spirit explained it to him directly. Those who would understand Scripture must meditate on it; when we are lost, we look to God for direction. The Spirit whispered it into his mind as a divine afflatus, just as God once spoke to Samuel.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 10:19-33
And as Peter was coming in,.... Not into the city of Caesarea, for his entrance there is mentioned before, but into the house of Cornelius: Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet; to testify his great affection for him, and reverence of him: and worshipped him; not with a religious adoration, or with worship due to God; for that would have been contrary...