Acts 10
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;
2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.
3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.
5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea.
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;
8 He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;
11 He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,
12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
In which were all sorts of beasts and birds.
13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
14 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.
15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.
17 While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,
18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.
19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.
20 So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?
22 “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
23 So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.
24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.
25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.
26 But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.
27 As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;
28 He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:
29 So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?
30 Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.
32 Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.
33 So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.
34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons:
35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
36 He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all) —
37 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,
38 how 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.
About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.
39 We 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,
And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.
40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,
41 not 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.
Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.
42 And 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.
And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.
43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.
45 All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,
47 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.
