He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Cornelius was the first Gentile deliberately brought into the gospel, a mystery even to the apostles. Mark that he was both great and good, two characters seldom united; yet when they meet, goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness makes goodness far more serviceable to the world.
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Commenting on Acts 10:1-8
Simon the tanner kept his trade outside the city, such work was nauseous and disagreeable, fit only for the margins. His house stood by the sea at Joppa, convenient for his business and well away from prayer directed toward the temple in the west. He shall tell Cornelius words by which he and his household come to know Christ better, believe in Him truly, and submit to His ordinances.
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Verse 6. He lodgeth.He remains as a guest at his house. See . By the sea side. Joppa was a seaport on the Mediterranean. Tanneries are erected on the margin of streams, or of any body of water, to convey away the filth produced in the operation of dressing skins. (f) "Simon a tanner" (g) "what thou oughtest"