Acts 10
1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian,
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always;
3 At about three in the afternoon, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius."
saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
And he looking upon him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayer and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is surnamed Peter.
And now send men to Joppa, and call for a certain Simon, who is called Peter:
6 He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually;
8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and having related all things to them, he sent them away to Joppa.
9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
And on the following day, they traveling, and drawing nigh the city, Peter went up on the house to pray about the sixth hour.
10 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
And he became hungry, and wished to eat: but they getting it ready, an ecstasy came on him,
11 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, crawling creatures and birds of the sky.
in which were all quadrupeds, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.
13 A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
And a voice came to him, Arising, Peter, slay, and eat.
14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
And Peter said, By no means, Lord, because I never was in the habit of eating anything unconsecrated and unclean.
15 A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean;
16 This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
and this took place the third time; and immediately the vessel was received up into the heaven.
17 Now while Peter was very perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, look, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
And while Peter was at a loss within himself, as to what the vision he saw might be, behold, the men having been sent by Cornelius, making inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
and having called, they were asking, if Simon, called Peter, lodges there.
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, three men seek you.
And Peter meditating concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;
20 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
but rising up, come down, and go with them, doubting nothing: because I have sent them.
21 And Peter went down to the men, and said, "Look, I am the one whom you seek. Why have you come?"
And Peter having come down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom you are seeking: what is the cause on account of which you are present?
22 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, and being of good report by all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for thee to come into his house, and to hear words with thee.
23 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day he arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Then having called them in, he lodged them. And on the following day, rising up he went out with them, and certain ones of the brethren, who were from Joppa went along with him.
24 On the next day he entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
And on the following day they came into Caesarea; and Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his own relatives and near friends.
25 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
And when it came to pass that Peter was coming in, Cornelius meeting him, falling down at his feet, worshiped.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also a man."
And Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
And conversing with him, he came in, and finds many having come together;
28 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.
and he said to them, You know how it is an unlawful thing for a Jewish man to associate with, or come to one of another nation; and God has shown me not to call any man unconsecrated or unclean.
29 Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"
Therefore indeed, being sent for, I came unhesitatingly. Then I make inquiry for what word did you send for me?
30 Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and look, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
And Cornelius said, From the fourth day until this hour, indeed the ninth, I was praying in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in shining apparel,
31 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
and says, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.'
Therefore send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.
33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."
Then I immediately sent for thee; and thou hast done well being present. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things which have been commanded thee of the Lord.
34 And Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God does not show favoritism;
And Peter, opening his mouth, said, In truth I apprehend that God is no respecter of persons:
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
but in every nation the one fearing him, and working righteousness, is acceptable to him;
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus (the) Messiah—he is Lord of all—
the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all.
37 that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
This word you know, which was throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also killed by hanging on a tree.
And we are witnesses in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they even slew, hanging him on the wood.
40 God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
God raised him on the third day, and gave him to be made manifest;
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
not to all the people, but to the witnesses having been chosen of God, to us, who ate and drank along with him after He arose from the dead:
42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is the one who is appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.
and He commanded us to preach to the people, and to witness that He is the One ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead.
43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins."
And to Him give all the prophets witness, that every one believing on him receives the remission of sins through His name.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all those hearing the word.
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the non-Jewish people.
And the faithful ones who were of the circumcision, so many as came along with Peter, were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the Gentiles also;
46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
for they were hearing them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God.
47 "Can anyone withhold the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
Then Peter responded, Whether is any one able to forbid the water, that these shall not be baptized, whosoever received the Holy Ghost as we indeed?
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus (the) Messiah. Then they asked him to stay some days.
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to tarry some days.
