Acts 10
1 BUT in Cesarea was a certain man, a centurion, whose name was Cornelius, of the cohort which was called the Italic.
Now there was a certain man in Cesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion that called the Italian Band,
2 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.
a man of piety, and one that feared God, with all his house; giving, also, much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
3 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!
He evidently saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 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.
And having fixed his eyes upon him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms are come up, as a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa the city, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha:
And now send men to Joppa and bring hither Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 behold, he sojourneth in the house of Shemun the tanner, which is hard by the sea.
he lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.
7 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;
As soon as the messenger, who spoke to Cornelius, was gone, he called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier, of them that waited upon him;
8 and he made known to them every thing he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.
and having related to them all these things, he sent them to Joppa.
9 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.
On the next day, while they were on their journey, and drew near the city, Peter went up to the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 And he hungered, and desired to eat: and while they were preparing for him, there fell upon him an entrancement,
And he was hungry, and would have taken a little refreshment; but while they were preparing, he fell into an ecstasy;
11 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:
and he saw heaven opened, and something descending like a great sheet, fastened at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 and in it were all animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.
in which there were all sorts of things, even four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.
13 And a voice came to him, which said, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter, kill, and eat.
14 And Shemun said, Not so, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing that is profane and unclean.
But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eat anything which is common or unclean.
15 And again the second time was to him, Those (things) which Aloha cleanseth make not thou profane.
And the voice said to him again, the second time, Those things which God has cleansed, do not you call common.
16 This was three times done: and the vessel was elevated to heaven.
And this was done three times, and the sheet was taken up again into heaven.
17 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.
While Peter was pondering in himself, what the vision, which he had seen, might import; behold, the men, who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired out the house of Simon, stood at the door;
18 And they called there, and inquired, whether Shemun who was called Kipha there sojourned.
and calling, they asked, if Simon, whose surname was Peter, lodged there.
19 And while Shemun thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee:
Now, as Peter was reflecting on this vision; the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are inquiring for you:
20 arise, descend and go with them, not being divided in thy mind: for I have sent them.
arise, therefore, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them.
21 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?
Then Peter went down to the men, who were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am the man whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?
22 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.
And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 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.
Having, therefore, called them in, he entertained them, and the next day set out with them: and some of the brethren, who were of Joppa, went with him.
24 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.
And the next day they entered into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relations and intimate friends.
25 AND when Shemun entered Cornelius met him, and fell and worshipped at his feet.
Now, as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrating himself at his feet, made obeisance.
26 And Shemun raised him, and said to him, Arise, I also am a man.
But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also am a man.
27 And while speaking with him he entered, and found many who had come thither.
And discoursing with him, he went in, and found many gathered together.
28 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.
And he said to them, You know that it is unlawful for a man that is a Jew to join with, or to come into the house of, one of another nation; nevertheless, God has shown me that I am to call no man common or unclean.
29 Wherefore I the more diligently came when you sent for me. But I ask you, on what account you have sent for me?
Wherefore, when I was sent for, I came without debate: I ask, therefore, on what account you have sent for me?
30 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.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright raiment,
31 And he said to me, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms have made memorial before Aloha.
and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered before God:
32 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;
send, therefore, to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he lodges in the house of one Simon, a tanner, by the seaside; who, when he is come, shall speak to you.
33 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.
Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and you have done well in coming. Now, therefore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things which God has given to you in charge.
34 BUT Shemun opened his mouth, and said, In truth I comprehend that Aloha is no respecter of persons:
Then Peter, opening his mouth, said, Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;
35 but in all nations whoever feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him.
but, in every nation, he that fears him, and works of righteousness, is acceptable to him.
36 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.
This is that message which he sent to the children of Israel; proclaiming the glad tidings of peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 And you also know by the word which hath been in all Jihud (which began) from Galila after the baptism which Juhanon preached,
You know the report there was, through all Judea, which began from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached,
38 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.
concerning 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.
39 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;
And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem: whom they slew, hanging him on a tree.
40 and him did Aloha raise up on the third day, and gave him to be seen openly;
This very person God raised up, on the third day, and granted him to become manifest;
41 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.
not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who have eat and drunk with him after he arose from the dead.
42 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.
And he has given in charge to us to proclaim to the people, and to testify that it is he who is appointed by God, to be the judge of the living and the dead.
43 And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name shall receive remission of sins.
To him all the prophets bear witness, that every one who believes on him, shall receive forgiveness of sins by his name.
44 And while Shemun spake these words the Spirit of Holiness overspread all who heard the word.
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word:
45 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.
and they of the circumcision, who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that the gift of the Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also:
46 For they heard them speaking with tongues; and they magnified Aloha. And Shemun said,
for they heard them speaking in diverse languages, and glorifying God.
47 Can any one forbid waters that they should not be baptized, they who, behold, have received the Spirit of Holiness as well as we?
Then Peter answered, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48 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.
And he ordered them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. And they entreated him to continue with them several days.
