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, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
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 who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
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!”
At about three in the afternoon, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God 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.
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
Now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is surnamed Peter.
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8 He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
Having explained everything to 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.
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, 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.
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners 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 kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, crawling creatures and birds of the sky.
13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
A voice came 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 anything that is common or unclean."
15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up 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 very perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, look, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, three men seek you.
20 So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
But arise, get 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?”
And Peter went down to the men, and said, "Look, I am the one whom you seek. 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.”
They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."
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 called them in and lodged them. On the next day he arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers 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.
On the next day he entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26 But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also 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 gathered 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.
He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.
29 So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send 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
Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and look, 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, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered 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 summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.'
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.”
Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."
34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
And Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God does not show favoritism;
35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable 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, preaching good news of peace through 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 spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning 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.
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by 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,
We are witnesses of everything he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also killed by hanging on a tree.
40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
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 to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank 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.
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is the one who is appointed by God as the 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.”
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins."
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who 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.
They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the non-Jewish people.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
"Can anyone withhold the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
