Acts 10
1 Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.
BUT in Cesarea was a certain man, a centurion, whose name was Cornelius, of the cohort which was called the Italic.
2 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.
And he was just, and feared Aloha, he and all his house: he did much alms among the people, and in all time prayed of Aloha.
3 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."
This saw an angel of Aloha in a vision manifestly about the ninth hour of the day, who came in to him, and said to him, Cornelius!
4 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;
And he beheld him, and feared, and said, What, my Lord? And the angel said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms have ascended for a memorial before Aloha.
5 "and now send men to Joppa and fetch one Simon, who is called Peter.
And now send men to Joppa the city, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha:
6 "He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is near the sea."
behold, he sojourneth in the house of Shemun the tanner, which is hard by the sea.
7 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,
And when the angel who had spoken with him had gone, he called two from the sons of his house, and a certain soldier who feared Aloha (and) who was obedient to him;
8 and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.
and he made known to them every thing he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.
9 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.
AND the day after while they went on the way, and drew nigh to the city, Shemun ascended to the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.
10 He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
And he hungered, and desired to eat: and while they were preparing for him, there fell upon him an entrancement,
11 He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
and he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel bound at the four corners, and like to a great sheet, and it was let down from heaven upon the earth:
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
and in it were all animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.
13 A voice came to him, saying, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
And a voice came to him, which said, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat.
14 "Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."
And Shemun said, Not so, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing that is profane and unclean.
15 And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
And again the second time was to him, Those (things) which Aloha cleanseth make not thou profane.
16 This happened three times; and immediately the sail was drawn up into the sky.
This was three times done: and the vessel was elevated to heaven.
17 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,
And while Shemun wondered in himself for what (was) the vision he had seen, those men came who had been sent by Cornelius, and inquired for the house where Shemun sojourned, and they came and stood at the gate of the court.
18 and called and asked whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
And they called there, and inquired, whether Shemun who was called Kipha there sojourned.
19 So the Spirit said to Peter, who was still pondering over the vision.
And while Shemun thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee:
20 "Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who have sent them."
arise, descend and go with them, not being divided in thy mind: for I have sent them.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said. "I am the man you are looking for. What is the reason of your coming?"
Then Shemun descended to those men, and said to them, I am he whom you seek: what is the occasion on which you have come?
22 "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."
They said to him, A certain man whose name is Cornelius, a centurion, who feareth Aloha, and of whom all the people of the Jihudoyee give witness, hath been told in a vision by an holy angel to send and bring thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.
23 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;
And Shemun brought them in, and received them while they tarried; and he arose the day after, and went forth, and proceeded with them; and certain of the brethren of Joppa went with them.
24 and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives and intimate friends.
And the next day they entered Cesarea: but Cornelius was waiting for them, while all the sons of his family, and the friends and beloved ones whom he had, were assembled with him.
25 When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him;
AND when Shemun entered Cornelius met him, and fell and worshipped at his feet.
26 but Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."
And Shemun raised him, and said to him, Arise, I also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found a large company assembled.
And while speaking with him he entered, and found many who had come thither.
28 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.
And he said to them, You know that it is not lawful for a man a Jihudoya to attach to a foreign man who is not a son of his tribe. But me hath Aloha showed that I should not declare any man unclean or profane.
29 "I ask therefore why you sent for me."
Wherefore I the more diligently came when you sent for me. But I ask you, on what account you have sent for me?
30 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,
And Cornelius said to him, Four days are unto this from when, behold, I am fasting; and at nine hours, while praying in my house, a certain man stood before me clothed in white.
31 and said. "‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
And he said to me, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms have made memorial before Aloha.
32 "‘So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.’
But send to Joppa the city, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha; behold, he abideth in the house of Shemun a tanner, which is by the sea;
33 "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."
and he will come and speak with thee. And immediately I sent to thee, and thou hast well done to have come. And, behold, we are all before thee, and desire to hear every thing that hath been commanded thee by Aloha.
34 Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly that God is no respecter of persons;
BUT Shemun opened his mouth, and said, In truth I comprehend that Aloha is no respecter of persons:
35 "but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
but in all nations whoever feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him.
36 "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;
For (this is) the word which he hath sent to the sons of Israel, and hath announced to them peace and repose through Jeshu Meshiha, -this is the Lord of all.
37 "you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
And you also know by the word which hath been in all Jihud (which began) from Galila after the baptism which Juhanon preached,
38 "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.
concerning Jeshu who was of Natsrath, whom Aloha anointed with the Spirit of Holiness and with power: he who went about and healed those who were worn out with evil, because Aloha was with him.
39 "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.
And we are his witnesses of all which he did in the land of Jihud and of Urishlem. This (one) himself did the Jihudoyee hang upon the tree and kill;
40 "But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
and him did Aloha raise up on the third day, and gave him to be seen openly;
41 "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;
yet not to all the people, but to us who by Aloha were chosen to be unto him the witnesses, who ate with him and drank after his resurrection from among the dead.
42 "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.
And he commanded us to preach and to testify to the people that this is he who hath been separated by Aloha (to be) the Judge of the living and of the dead.
43 "To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."
And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
And while Shemun spake these words the Spirit of Holiness overspread all who heard the word.
45 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.
And the circumcised brethren who had come with him were astonished and amazed, because upon the Gentiles also the gift of the Spirit of Holiness was poured out.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
For they heard them speaking with tongues; and they magnified Aloha. And Shemun said,
47 Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"
Can any one forbid waters that they should not be baptized, they who, behold, have received the Spirit of Holiness as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. And they prayed of him to remain with them (certain) days.
