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 at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.
2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, also doing many kind acts to the people, and always imploring God;
He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.
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”;
About three o’clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say 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,
He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;
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 fetch one Simon, who is called 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 is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is near the sea."
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,
And after the angel who was speaking to him was gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was in constant attendance upon him,
8 and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and after telling them everything, 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,
The next day, while they were still on their way and were approaching the town, about noon, Peter went up to the housetop to pray.
10 and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell on him a trance,
He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
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,
He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
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 it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
13 and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
A voice came to him, saying, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
14 And Peter said, “Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean”;
"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."
15 and [there is] a voice again a second time to him: “What God cleansed, you do not declare common”;
And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
16 and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
This happened three times; and immediately the sail was drawn up into the sky.
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,
Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
and called and asked whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
19 And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
So the Spirit said to Peter, who was still pondering over the vision.
20 but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
"Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who 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?”
So Peter went down to the men and said. "I am the man you are looking for. What is the reason 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.”
"Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God- fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."
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,
So he invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he rose, and went off with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied them;
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 day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives and intimate friends.
25 and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, worshiped [him];
When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him;
26 and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
but Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."
27 and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
And as he talked with him, he went in and found a large company assembled.
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;
To them he said. "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.
29 therefore also without contradicting I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter you sent for me?”
"I ask therefore why you 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,
Cornelius answered. "Three days ago, at this very hour, I was praying in my house at three o’clock in the afternoon, when suddenly a man in a shining robe stood by me,
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 had in remembrance in the sight of 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;
"‘So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.’
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.”
"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."
34 And Peter having opened his mouth, said, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is not favoring by appearance,
Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly 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 who fears him and works 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),
"You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel 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 message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism 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;
"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing 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 were witnesses of all that he did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him, hanging him on a tree.
40 This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
"But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made 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 - men previously chosen by God - that is, to us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen 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—
"when he charged us to preach to the people, and to testify that this was he whom God ordained to be the judge of the living and of 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, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."
44 While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the word,
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
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 all the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify 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 said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men 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 commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
