Acts 10
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the ‘Italian Regiment,’
Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
2 A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
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 One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
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 Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, “What is it, Lord?” “Your prayers and your charities,” the angel answered, “have been an acceptable offering to 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 messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.
6 He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.”
He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea."
7 When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
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, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.
9 On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
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 He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
11 and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards 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 it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,
13 Then he was aware of a voice which said – “Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.”
and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
14 “No, Lord, I cannot,” answered Peter, “for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.”
"On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
15 Again he was aware of a voice which said – “What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.”
Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
16 This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.
17 While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to 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 called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"
19 Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, “There are two men looking for you at this moment.
And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.
20 Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for 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 Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?”
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 The men replied, “Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.”
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 So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
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 the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
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 So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.
26 Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, “Stand up, I am only human like yourself.”
But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."
27 Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
So Peter went in and conversed with him, and found a large company assembled.
28 “You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled 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 That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me.”
So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."
30 “Just three days ago this very hour,” Cornelius said, “I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
"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 ‘Cornelius,’ he said, ‘your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.
32 Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.’
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 Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.”
"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 Then Peter began. “I see, beyond all doubt,” he said, “that God does not show partiality,
Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
35 but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.
36 God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus 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 yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.
38 the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of 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 We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
"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 Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,
41 not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from 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 Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.
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 him it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name 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 Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
45 Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
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 heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
47 “Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?”
"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 And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
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.
