Acts 10
1 And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a cohort that is called Italian,
Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band 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 devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,
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”;
saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel 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 he, looking steadily at him, and becoming affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have come up for 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 call for one Simon, who is surnamed 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 lodgeth 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,
And when the angel that spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him,
8 and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and having told them every thing 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 morrow, as they were on their journey, and were drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop 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 became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,
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 beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon 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,
wherein were all the four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air.
13 and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat.
14 And Peter said, “Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean”;
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never 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 a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.
16 and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
This was done three times; and the vessel was immediately taken up 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,
Now, while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he had seen meant, lo! the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate;
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
and they called, and asked whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
And while Peter was meditating on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;
20 but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; 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?”
And Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; for what cause have ye come?
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 a centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.
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,
Then he called them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied 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 morrow after, he came into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, worshiped [him];
And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him reverence.
26 and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
And while talking with him, he went in, and found many who had come 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, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any 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 I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye send 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 was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 and he said, Cornelius, your prayer was heard, and your kind acts were remembered before God;
and said, Cornelius, thy prayer hath been heard, and thine alms have been 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 for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea-side; and he, when he cometh, will speak to thee.
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.”
I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from the Lord.
34 And Peter having opened his mouth, said, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is not favoring by appearance,
And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a 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 feareth him and worketh 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),
the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.
37 you have known the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from 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;
relating to Jesus of Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were overpowered 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 country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross.
40 This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested,
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, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose 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 commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who hath been appointed by God to be 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 through his name every one that believeth in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
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 on all that heard 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 those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that on the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,
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?”
Can any one forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?
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 that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to remain some days.
