Acts 10
1 [There was] a man [who lived] in Caesarea [city] whose name was Cornelius. He was an officer who commanded 100 men in a large group of [Roman] soldiers from Italy.
W Cezarei mieszkał niejaki Korneliusz, rzymski dowódca oddziału zwanego Italskim.
2 He always tried to do what would please God; he and his entire household [MTY] [were non-Jews who] habitually worshipped God. He sometimes gave money to help poor [Jewish] people, and he prayed to God regularly.
Był to człowiek bardzo pobożny. Razem z całym swoim domem bardzo poważnie traktował Boga, nieustannie modlił się do Niego i hojne wspierał biednych.
3 [One day] at about three o’clock in the afternoon [Cornelius saw] a vision. He clearly saw an angel whom God [had sent]. The angel came into [his room] and said to him, “Cornelius!”
Pewnego razu, około trzeciej po południu, miał widzenie: wyraźnie ujrzał anioła, który zbliżył się do niego i powiedział: —Korneliuszu!
4 Cornelius stared at the angel and became terrified. Then he asked [fearfully], “Sir, what do you [(sg)] want?” The angel answered him, “You [(sg)] have pleased God because you have been praying [regularly to him] and you often give money to [help] poor people. [Those things have been] like a sacrifice [to God].
—Słucham cię, panie!—odpowiedział przestraszony i wpatrzony w niego dowódca. —Twoje modlitwy i ofiarność zostały zauważone przez Boga—rzekł anioł.
5 So, now command some men to go to Joppa and [tell them to] bring back a man named Simon whose other name is Peter.
—Wyślij teraz do Jaffy swoich ludzi i zaproś do siebie Szymona Piotra,
6 He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
który jest gościem innego Szymona, garbarza z Jaffy. Jego dom znajduje się nad brzegiem morza.
7 When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a soldier who served him, one who also worshipped God.
Gdy tylko anioł odszedł, Korneliusz zawołał dwóch służących i pewnego pobożnego żołnierza ze swojej straży przybocznej.
8 He explained to them everything [that the angel had said. Then] he told them to go to Joppa [to ask Peter to come to Caesarea].
Opowiedział im o wszystkim i wysłał do Jaffy.
9 About noon the next day those [three men] were traveling [along the road] and were coming near [Joppa. As they were approaching Joppa], Peter went up on the [flat] housetop to pray.
Następnego dnia, gdy posłańcy byli jeszcze w drodze, ale zbliżali się już do miasta, Piotr wyszedł na taras domu, aby się modlić. Było to około dwunastej.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
Poczuł wtedy głód i miał ochotę coś zjeść. A gdy przygotowywano posiłek, doznał widzenia.
11 (He saw heaven open/He saw an opening in the sky) and something like a large sheet was being lowered [to the ground]. [It was tied at] its four corners [with ropes].
Ujrzał otwarte niebo i jakby olbrzymią płachtę, opuszczaną za cztery rogi ku ziemi.
12 Inside the sheet were all kinds of creatures. [These included animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat]. Some had four feet, others scurried across the ground, and others were wild birds.
Były na niej wszelkiego rodzaju zwierzęta, płazy i ptaki.
13 Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
I usłyszał głos: —Rusz się, Piotrze. Zabij je i jedz.
14 But Peter replied, “Lord, surely you [(sg)] do not [really want me to do that]! I have never eaten any [meat] that [our Jewish law says] is unacceptable to God or [something that we(exc)] must not eat!”
—Nigdy w życiu, Panie! Nigdy nie jadłem żadnych nieczystych stworzeń, bo zabrania tego Prawo Mojżesza!
15 [Then Peter heard] [MTY] God talk to him a second time. He said, “[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!”
—Nie uważaj za nieczyste tego, co Bóg oczyścił—odpowiedział głos.
16 [This happened] three [times, so Peter knew that he had to think carefully about what it might mean]. Immediately [after God had said that the third time], ([the] sheet [with the animals and birds] was the pulled back into heaven/[someone] pulled the sheet [with the animals and birds] up into the sky again).
To samo powtórzyło się trzykrotnie, po czym płachta została z powrotem wzięta do nieba.
17 While Peter was trying to understand what that vision meant, the men who had been sent by Cornelius {whom Cornelius had sent} [arrived in Joppa. They asked people how to get to] Simon’s house. [So they found his house] and were standing outside the gate.
Piotr z dużą niepewnością zastanawiał się nad znaczeniem tej wizji. Właśnie wtedy posłańcy Korneliusza stanęli przy bramie wejściowej. Zdążyli się już bowiem dowiedzieć, gdzie się znajduje dom Szymona, garbarza,
18 They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
i teraz pytali, czy zatrzymał się tu Szymon Piotr.
19 While Peter was still trying to understand [what] the vision [meant], [God’s] Spirit said to him, “Three men [are here who] want to see you.
A gdy on ciągle jeszcze zastanawiał się nad wizją, Duch Święty powiedział do niego: —Szuka cię trzech ludzi.
20 So get up and go downstairs and go with them! Do not think that you [(sg)] should not go with them [because of their being non-Jews], because I have sent them [here]!”
Zejdź na dół i idź z nimi bez wahania. To Ja ich posłałem.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “[Greetings!] I am [the man] you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Piotr zszedł więc i zwrócił się do przybyłych: —To mnie szukacie. Co was sprowadza?
22 One of them replied, “Cornelius, who is a [Roman] army officer, [sent us here]. He is a righteous man who worships God, and all of the Jewish people [HYP] [who know about him] say that he is a very good man. An angel (who was sent from God/whom God sent) said to him, ‘Tell some men to [go to Joppa to see Simon Peter and] bring him here, so that you [(sg)] can hear what he has to say.’”
—Wzywa cię Korneliusz—odpowiedzieli—rzymski dowódca, człowiek prawy i poważnie traktujący Boga, mający dobrą opinię wśród Żydów. Właśnie jemu anioł polecił wezwać cię do jego domu i posłuchać tego, co masz do powiedzenia.
23 So Peter [said that he would go with them, and then he] invited them into [the house] and told them that they could stay [there that night]. Acts 10:23b-26 The next day Peter got ready and went with the men. Several of the believers from Joppa went with him.
Piotr zaprosił ich do środka i udzielił noclegu. Następnego zaś dnia, wraz z kilkoma wierzącymi z Jaffy, ruszyli w drogę.
24 The day after that, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had also invited his relatives and close friends [to come to his house, so they were there, too].
Dzień później przybyli do Cezarei. Korneliusz czekał już na nich razem z zaproszonymi krewnymi i przyjaciółmi.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
Gdy Piotr wchodził do jego domu, wyszedł mu na spotkanie i padł mu do nóg, oddając cześć.
26 But Peter [grasped Cornelius by the hand and] lifted him to his feet. He said, “Stand up! [Do not revere/worship me] I myself am only human, [like you]!”
Lecz Piotr rzekł: —Wstań! Ja też jestem tylko człowiekiem!
27 While he was talking to Cornelius, Peter [and the others] entered [a large room inside the house]. Peter saw that many people had gathered together [there].
I rozmawiając z Korneliuszem, wszedł do środka, gdzie czekało już wiele osób.
28 Then Peter said to them, “You all know that any [of us] Jews think we are disobeying [our Jewish] laws if we [(exc)] associate with a non-Jewish person or [if we even] visit him. However, God has shown me [in a vision] that I should not say about anyone that God will not accept him.
Wtedy przemówił do nich: —Dobrze wiecie, że nam, Żydom, nie wolno kontaktować się ani nawet zbliżać do pogan. Bóg jednak objawił mi, że nikogo nie należy uważać za nieczystego i gorszego.
29 So when you sent [some men] to ask me to come [here], I came [right away. I] did not say that I could not go [with non-Jewish people. So, please tell me], why have you asked me to come [here]?”
Dlatego przyszedłem bez sprzeciwu. Powiedzcie więc, dlaczego mnie wezwaliście.
30 Cornelius replied, “About this time four days ago I was praying [to God] in my house, [as I regularly do] at three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man whose clothes [shone] brightly stood in front of me,
—Cztery dni temu—odrzekł Korneliusz—modliłem się tu, w domu, około trzeciej po południu, gdy nagle stanął przede mną człowiek ubrany w lśniącą szatę
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, when you [(sg)] have prayed, you have been heard by God {God has heard [when] you [(sg)] have prayed [to him]}. He has also noticed that you have [often] given money to [help] poor people, [and he is pleased with that].
i rzekł: „Korneliuszu, twoje modlitwy i ofiarność zostały zauważone przez Boga!
32 So now, send [messengers to go] to Joppa, [in order] to ask Simon whose other name is Peter to come [here]. He is staying near the ocean in a house that belongs to [another] man named Simon, who makes leather. [When Simon Peter comes, he will tell you a message from God].’
Wyślij więc do Jaffy swoich ludzi i zaproś do siebie Szymona Piotra, który jest gościem innego Szymona, garbarza z Jaffy. Jego dom znajduje się nad brzegiem morza”.
33 So I immediately sent [some men who asked] you [(sg) to come here], and I [certainly] thank you for coming. Now we [(exc)] all are gathered [here, knowing that] God is with us, in order to hear all the things that the Lord [God] has commanded you [to say. So please speak to us].”
Dlatego natychmiast po ciebie posłałem i dobrze zrobiłeś, że przybyłeś. Zebraliśmy się więc tu, w obecności Boga, aby wysłuchać wszystkiego, co Pan ci przekazał!
34 So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “[Now] I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups [of people].
—Teraz naprawdę rozumiem—rzekł Piotr—że Bóg nie jest stronniczy,
35 Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
ale w każdym narodzie podoba Mu się ten, kto traktuje Go poważnie i jest prawy.
36 [You know] the message that God sent to [us] Israelis. [He] proclaimed [to us the good news that he] would cause [people] to have peace [with him] because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. This [Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He] is [also the] Lord [who rules] over all [people].
On to przekazał Izraelowi dobrą nowinę o pokoju darowanym przez Jezusa Chrystusa, Pana wszystkich ludzi.
37 You know what [he] did throughout the land of Judea, beginning in Galilee. He began [to do those things] after John had been proclaiming [to people that they should turn away from their sinful behavior before] he baptized them.
Od czasu, w którym Jan Chrzciciel wzywał ludzi do opamiętania, nowina o Jezusie rozeszła się po całej żydowskiej ziemi, począwszy od Galilei.
38 You know that God gave [MTY] his Holy Spirit to Jesus, [the Man] from Nazareth [town], and gave him the power [to do miracles. You also know] how Jesus went to many places, always doing good deeds and healing [people. Specifically], he was continually healing all the people whom the devil was causing to suffer. [Jesus was able to do those things] because God was always helping him.”
Wiecie zapewne, że Bóg w szczególny sposób obdarzył Duchem Świętym i mocą Jezusa z Nazaretu. On, żyjąc na ziemi, czynił dobro i uzdrawiał wszystkich zniewolonych przez diabła, ponieważ wspierał Go Bóg.
39 “We [apostles] tell people about all the things that [we saw Jesus] do in Jerusalem and in the [rest of] Israel. [The leaders in Jerusalem] had him killed by being nailed to a cross.
My, apostołowie, jesteśmy naocznymi świadkami tego wszystkiego, co uczynił w Judei i w Jerozolimie, gdzie Go zabito przez ukrzyżowanie.
40 However, God caused him to become alive again on the third day [after he had died]. God [also] enabled [some of us(exc)] to see him [so that we would know that he was alive again].
Trzeciego dnia po śmierci, Bóg ożywił Go i pozwolił Mu się ukazać ludziom
41 God [did] not [let] all the [Jewish] people see him. Instead, he had chosen us [apostles] beforehand to see [Jesus after he became alive again], and to tell others [about him]. We [apostles are the people] who ate meals with him (after he had become alive [again]/after he had risen from the dead).
—nie wszystkim, ale tylko nam jako wcześniej wybranym świadkom. Po Jego zmartwychwstaniu jedliśmy i piliśmy razem z Nim.
42 God commanded us to preach to the people and tell them that Jesus is the one whom he has appointed to judge [everyone some day. He will judge all] those who will [still] be living and all those who will have died [by that time].
A On nakazał nam ogłosić i zaświadczyć Żydom, że Bóg ustanowił Go sędzią wszystkich ludzi, zarówno żywych, jak i umarłych.
43 All of the prophets [who wrote about the Messiah long ago] told [people] about him. [They wrote] that if people believe in the Messiah [MTY], God would forgive [them for] their sins, because of what [the Messiah would do] for them.”
Również prorocy przepowiedzieli w Piśmie, że każdy, kto uwierzy w Jezusa, ze względu na Niego otrzyma przebaczenie grzechów.
44 While Peter was still speaking those words, suddenly the Holy Spirit (came down on/began to control) all [those non-Jewish people] who were listening to the message.
Piotr jeszcze mówił, gdy nagle na wszystkich słuchaczy zstąpił Duch Święty.
45 The Jewish believers who had come with Peter [from Joppa] were amazed that [God] had generously given the Holy Spirit to the non-Jewish people, too.
Wierzący żydowskiego pochodzenia, którzy przybyli z Piotrem, bardzo się zdziwili, że także poganie otrzymali dar Ducha Świętego.
46 [The Jewish believers knew that God had done that] because they were hearing those people speaking languages [MTY] [that they had not learned] and telling how great God is.
Słyszeli bowiem, jak mówią obcymi językami i wielbią Boga.
47 Then Peter said [to the other Jewish believers who were there], “[God] has given them the Holy Spirit just like [he gave him] to us [Jewish believers], so (surely all of you would agree that [we(exc)] should baptize these people!/would any of you forbid that these people should be baptized?) [RHQ]”
—Czy ktoś mógłby zabronić ochrzczenia tych, którzy otrzymali Ducha Świętego tak samo jak my, Żydzi?—zapytał Piotr.
48 Then Peter told those [non-Jewish] people that they should be baptized [to show that they had believed] [MTY] in the [Lord] Jesus Christ. [So they baptized all of them. After they were baptized], they requested that Peter stay [with them] several days. [So Peter and the other Jewish believers did that].
I polecił, aby zanurzono ich w wodzie w imię Jezusa Chrystusa. Po tym wszystkim poprosili Piotra, aby został z nimi jeszcze kilka dni.
