But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Parallel translations
- WEB But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
- BSB But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
- NKJV But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself am also a man.”
- NASB But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up; I, too, am just a man.”
- NLT But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!”
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Quick answer
Peter raises Cornelius up, insisting he too is only a man. He refuses worship that belongs to God alone.
Overview
Peter's response stands in sharp contrast to those who accept divine honors (cf. Herod in 12:22-23). True servants of God deflect worship to their Maker. The verse upholds the central biblical conviction that worship is reserved for God, distinguishing the apostles' ministry from idolatry and self-exaltation; only Christ, who is both God and man, rightly receives such homage.
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Cross-references · 8
- Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- Rev 22:8–9And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
- Matt 4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Acts 14:14–15Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
- Isa 42:8I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
- Isa 48:13Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
- 2 Th 2:3–4Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
- Rev 13:8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
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