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 Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, also doing many kind acts to the people, and always imploring God;
He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer 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, who called him by name, saying, "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,
Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.
5 and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, 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 is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to 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,
So when the angel who had been speaking to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier who was in constant attendance on him,
8 and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.
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 journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top 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 unusually hungry and wished 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,
The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the 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, reptiles and birds,
13 and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
14 And Peter said, “Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean”;
"On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
15 and [there is] a voice again a second time to him: “What God cleansed, you do not declare common”;
Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
16 and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.
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 greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"
19 And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.
20 but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."
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 and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring 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.”
Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
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,
Upon hearing this, Peter invited them in, and gave them a lodging. The next day he set out with them, some of the brethren from Jaffa going 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 day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present.
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, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.
26 and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."
27 and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
So Peter went in and conversed with him, 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;
He said to them, "You know better than most that a Jew is strictly forbidden to associate with a Gentile or visit him; but God has taught me to call no one unholy or unclean.
29 therefore also without contradicting I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter you sent for me?”
So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask 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,
"Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me,
31 and he said, Cornelius, your prayer was heard, and your kind acts were remembered before God;
who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record 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 Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.'
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 I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."
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. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
35 but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are 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 Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;
37 you have known the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.
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;
It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus.
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 as to all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. But they even put Him to death, by crucifixion.
40 This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,
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--namely, 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 fully testify that it is He who has been ordained judge of living and dead by God—
And He has commanded us to preach to the people and solemnly declare that this is He who has been 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, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
44 While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the word,
While Peter was speaking these words, 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 come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
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 the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
48 He commanded them to also be immersed in the Name of the LORD; then they implored him to remain certain days.
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
