Acts 10
1 Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a cohort that is called Italian,
2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
pious, and fearing God with all his house, also doing many kind acts to the people, and always imploring God;
3 He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
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”;
4 And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
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,
5 And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
6 he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.
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.”
7 And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
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,
8 and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
and having expounded all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
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,
10 and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;
and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell on him a trance,
11 and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
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,
12 wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and fowls of the heaven.
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,
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
and there came a voice to him: “Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.”
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.
And Peter said, “Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean”;
15 And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
and [there is] a voice again a second time to him: “What God cleansed, you do not declare common”;
16 And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.
and this was done three times, and again was the vessel received up to Heaven.
17 Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
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,
18 and called and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.
and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, lodges here.
19 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you;
20 But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.
but having risen, go down and go on with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them”;
21 And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
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?”
22 And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.
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.”
23 So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
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,
24 And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.
and on the next day they entered into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and near friends,
25 And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, worshiped [him];
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
and Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up; I am also a man myself”;
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:
and talking with him he went in, and finds many having come together.
28 and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God shewed that I should not call any man common or unclean:
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;
29 wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.
therefore also without contradicting I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter you sent for me?”
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
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,
31 and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
and he said, Cornelius, your prayer was heard, and your kind acts were remembered before God;
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
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;
33 Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.
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.”
34 And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
And Peter having opened his mouth, said, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is not favoring by appearance,
35 but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—
the word that He sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news—peace through Jesus Christ (this One is Lord of all),
37 that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
you have known the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
38 [even] Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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;
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.
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.
40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,
This One God raised up [on] the third day, and gave Him to become visible,
41 not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
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;
42 And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he which is ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.
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—
43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
to this One do all the Prophets testify, that through His Name everyone that is believing in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the word,
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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,
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
47 Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
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?”
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
He commanded them to also be immersed in the Name of the LORD; then they implored him to remain certain days.
