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 at Cesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band: a pious man,
2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, also doing many kind acts to the people, and always imploring God;
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, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto 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 earnestly at him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine 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 fetch hither one Simon, whose sirname 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 lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea-side: he shall tell thee what thou must do.
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 angel, that spake to Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his domestic servants, and a devout soldier, that constantly attended him.
8 and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
And when he had related all to them, 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 morrow, while they were on their journey, and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on 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 very hungry, and desired something to eat: but while they were getting it ready, he fell into a trance; and saw heaven opened,
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 some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied 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 were all kinds of four-footed creatures, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
And there was a voice which said 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 eaten any thing polluted 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, What God hath cleansed, do not thou account polluted.
16 and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
This was done thrice, and the vessel 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,
Now while Peter was doubting in himself what might be the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold the men that were sent from Cornelius, having enquired for Simon's house, stood at the door;
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
and called, and asked, if Simon sirnamed Peter lodged there.
19 And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
And as Peter was pondering upon the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold there are three men enquiring for thee:
20 but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
arise therefore and go down, and go along with them, doubting nothing; 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 that were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold I am the person whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye are 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 the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt 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,
Then he invited them in, and entertained them that night. And on the morrow Peter set out with them; and some of the brethren from 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 came 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];
And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet did him reverence.
26 and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
But Peter raised him up, saying, I myself also am a man.
27 and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
And as he was conversing with him, he went in, and found many assembled 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 unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean.
29 therefore also without contradicting I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter you sent for me?”
And therefore I came to you, when I was sent for, without demur. I ask therefore on what account ye 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 was praying in my house, when 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, thy prayer is heard, and thine 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, who is sirnamed Peter, (he lodgeth in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side, ) who when he cometh, will talk with 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.”
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.
34 And Peter having opened his mouth, said, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is not favoring by appearance,
Then Peter opened his mouth and 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 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),
According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching 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;
Ye know the report that was spread through all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
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 Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that 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 that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree.
40 This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people,
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;
but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink 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 unto the people, and to testify that it is He who is appointed by God to be 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 do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through 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 them 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 that were believers, who came with Peter, were astonished, that the gift of the holy Spirit was conferred upon the Gentiles also:
46 for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
for they heard them speaking in divers 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 said Peter, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be baptized, 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 baptized in the name of the Lord. And they desired him to stay there some days.
