Acts 10
1 And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a cohort that is called Italian,
Now there was a certain man in Cesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion that called the Italian Band,
2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, also doing many kind acts to the people, and always imploring God;
a man of piety, and one that feared God, with all his house; giving, also, much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
3 he saw in a vision openly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius”;
He evidently saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your kind acts came up for a memorial before God,
And having fixed his eyes upon him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms are come up, as a memorial before God.
5 and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
And now send men to Joppa and bring hither Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 this one lodges with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one will speak to you what you must do.”
he lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.
7 And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his servants, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,
As soon as the messenger, who spoke to Cornelius, was gone, he called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier, of them that waited upon him;
8 and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and having related to them all these things, he sent them to Joppa.
9 And on the next day, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour,
On the next day, while they were on their journey, and drew near the city, Peter went up to the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell on him a trance,
And he was hungry, and would have taken a little refreshment; but while they were preparing, he fell into an ecstasy;
11 and he beholds Heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down on the earth,
and he saw heaven opened, and something descending like a great sheet, fastened at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky,
in which there were all sorts of things, even four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.
13 and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter, kill, and eat.
14 And Peter said, “Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean”;
But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eat anything which is common or unclean.
15 and [there is] a voice again a second time to him: “What God cleansed, you do not declare common”;
And the voice said to him again, the second time, Those things which God has cleansed, do not you call common.
16 and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
And this was done three times, and the sheet was taken up again into heaven.
17 And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, behold, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
While Peter was pondering in himself, what the vision, which he had seen, might import; behold, the men, who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired out the house of Simon, stood at the door;
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
and calling, they asked, if Simon, whose surname was Peter, lodged there.
19 And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
Now, as Peter was reflecting on this vision; the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are inquiring for you:
20 but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
arise, therefore, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them.
21 and Peter having come down to the men who have been sent from Cornelius to him, said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek, what [is] the cause for which you are present?”
Then Peter went down to the men, who were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am the man whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?
22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for you, to his house, and to hear sayings from you.”
And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the next day Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brothers from Joppa went with him,
Having, therefore, called them in, he entertained them, and the next day set out with them: and some of the brethren, who were of Joppa, went with him.
24 and on the next day they entered into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and near friends,
And the next day they entered into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relations and intimate friends.
25 and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, worshiped [him];
Now, as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrating himself at his feet, made obeisance.
26 and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also am a man.
27 and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
And discoursing with him, he went in, and found many gathered together.
28 And he said to them, “You know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come to, one of another race, but God showed to me to call no man common or unclean;
And he said to them, You know that it is unlawful for a man that is a Jew to join with, or to come into the house of, one of another nation; nevertheless, God has shown me that I am to call no man common or unclean.
29 therefore also without contradicting I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter you sent for me?”
Wherefore, when I was sent for, I came without debate: I ask, therefore, on what account you have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, “Four days ago until this hour, I was fasting, and [at] the ninth hour praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in radiant clothing,
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright raiment,
31 and he said, Cornelius, your prayer was heard, and your kind acts were remembered before God;
and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered before God:
32 send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, will speak to you;
send, therefore, to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he lodges in the house of one Simon, a tanner, by the seaside; who, when he is come, shall speak to you.
33 at once, therefore, I sent to you; you also did well, having come; now, therefore, we are all present before God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and you have done well in coming. Now, therefore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things which God has given to you in charge.
34 And Peter having opened his mouth, said, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is not favoring by appearance,
Then Peter, opening his mouth, said, Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;
35 but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
but, in every nation, he that fears him, and works of righteousness, is acceptable to him.
36 the word that He sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news—peace through Jesus Christ (this One is Lord of all),
This is that message which he sent to the children of Israel; proclaiming the glad tidings of peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 you have known the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
You know the report there was, through all Judea, which began from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached,
38 Jesus who [is] from Nazareth—how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the Devil, because God was with Him;
concerning 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 and we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem—whom they slew, having hanged [Him] on a tree.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem: whom they slew, hanging him on a tree.
40 This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
This very person God raised up, on the third day, and granted him to become manifest;
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God—to us who ate with [Him], and drank with Him, after His rising out of the dead;
not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who have eat and drunk with him after he arose from the dead.
42 and He commanded us to preach to the people, and to fully testify that it is He who has been ordained judge of living and dead by God—
And he has given in charge to us to proclaim to the people, and to testify that it is he who is appointed by God, to be the judge of the living and the dead.
43 to this One do all the Prophets testify, that through His Name everyone that is believing in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
To him all the prophets bear witness, that every one who believes on him, shall receive forgiveness of sins by his name.
44 While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the word,
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word:
45 and those of circumcision [who were] believing were astonished—as many as came with Peter—because the gift of the Holy Spirit has also been poured out on the nations,
and they of the circumcision, who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that the gift of the Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also:
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
for they heard them speaking in diverse languages, and glorifying God.
47 Then Peter answered, “Is anyone able to forbid the water, that these may not be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit—even as us also?”
Then Peter answered, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48 He commanded them to also be immersed in the Name of the LORD; then they implored him to remain certain days.
And he ordered them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. And they entreated him to continue with them several days.
