Acts 10
1 Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
Futhermore there was a certaine man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band called the Italian band,
2 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.
A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.
3 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!"
He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius.
4 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.
But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? and he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.
5 And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.
Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
6 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea."
Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.
7 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,
And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him,
8 and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.
And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.
9 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.
On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.
10 He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
Then waxed hee an hungred, and would haue eaten: but while they made some thing ready, he fell into a trance.
11 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.
And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and was let downe to the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,
Wherein were all maner of foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.
13 and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
And there came a voyce to him, Arise, Peter: kill, and eate.
14 "On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
But Peter sayd, Not so, Lord: for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vncleane.
15 Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
And the voyce spake vnto him againe the second time, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.
16 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.
This was so done thrise: and the vessell was drawen vp againe into heauen.
17 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,
Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,
18 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"
And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.
20 Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."
Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them.
21 So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"
Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22 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."
And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.
23 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,
Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.
24 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.
And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.
And it came to passe as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."
But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp: for euen I my selfe am a man.
27 So Peter went in and conversed with him, and found a large company assembled.
And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.
28 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.
And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.
29 So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."
Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?
30 "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,
Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, and at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.
And sayd, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 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.'
Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee.
33 "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."
Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God.
34 Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons.
35 but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.
But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
36 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;
Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:
37 the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.
Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.
38 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.
To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
39 "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.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slewe, hanging him on a tree.
40 That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,
Him God raysed vp the third day, and caused that he was shewed openly:
41 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.
Not to all the people, but vnto the witnesses chosen before of God, euen to vs which did eate and drinke with him, after he arose from the dead.
42 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.
And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he that is ordained of God a iudge of quicke and dead.
43 To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.
44 While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.
45 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.
So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,
47 "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?"
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?
48 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.
So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.
