Acts 10
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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 evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto 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 when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
And now send men to Joppa, and call for [one] Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
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 which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8 He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
And when he had declared all [these] things unto them, 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.
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray 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 became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that 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 [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again 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 doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
Arise therefore, and get thee down, 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?”
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the cause wherefore ye are 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 the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
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.
Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied 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 morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].
26 But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were 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 unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
Therefore came I [unto you] without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent 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 ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
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 therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of [one] Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
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.”
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive 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 he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with 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 [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all: )
37 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
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.
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; 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 things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
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 to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose 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 commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.
43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard 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 they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
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 commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
