Acts 10
1 Now there was a certain man at Cesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band: a pious man,
BUT in Cesarea was a certain man, a centurion, whose name was Cornelius, of the cohort which was called the Italic.
2 and one that feared God, with all his house; giving also much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
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.
3 He evidently saw in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius!
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!
4 and he looking earnestly at him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up as a memorial before God.
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.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and fetch hither one Simon, whose sirname is Peter.
And now send men to Joppa the city, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea-side: he shall tell thee what thou must do.
behold, he sojourneth in the house of Shemun the tanner, which is hard by the sea.
7 As soon as the angel, that spake to Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his domestic servants, and a devout soldier, that constantly attended him.
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;
8 And when he had related all to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and he made known to them every thing he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, while they were on their journey, and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
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.
10 And he was very hungry, and desired something to eat: but while they were getting it ready, he fell into a trance; and saw heaven opened,
And he hungered, and desired to eat: and while they were preparing for him, there fell upon him an entrancement,
11 and some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
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:
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed creatures, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
and in it were all animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.
13 And there was a voice which said to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.
And a voice came to him, which said, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat.
14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing polluted or unclean.
And Shemun said, Not so, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing that is profane and unclean.
15 And the voice said to him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, do not thou account polluted.
And again the second time was to him, Those (things) which Aloha cleanseth make not thou profane.
16 This was done thrice, and the vessel was taken up again into heaven.
This was three times done: and the vessel was elevated to heaven.
17 Now while Peter was doubting in himself what might be the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold the men that were sent from Cornelius, having enquired for Simon's house, stood at the door;
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.
18 and called, and asked, if Simon sirnamed Peter lodged there.
And they called there, and inquired, whether Shemun who was called Kipha there sojourned.
19 And as Peter was pondering upon the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold there are three men enquiring for thee:
And while Shemun thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee:
20 arise therefore and go down, and go along with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.
arise, descend and go with them, not being divided in thy mind: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men that were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold I am the person whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye are come?
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?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt say.
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.
23 Then he invited them in, and entertained them that night. And on the morrow Peter set out with them; and some of the brethren from Joppa went with him.
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.
24 And the next day they came into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relations and intimate friends.
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.
25 And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet did him reverence.
AND when Shemun entered Cornelius met him, and fell and worshipped at his feet.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, I myself also am a man.
And Shemun raised him, and said to him, Arise, I also am a man.
27 And as he was conversing with him, he went in, and found many assembled together.
And while speaking with him he entered, and found many who had come thither.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean.
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.
29 And therefore I came to you, when I was sent for, without demur. I ask therefore on what account ye sent for me.
Wherefore I the more diligently came when you sent for me. But I ask you, on what account you have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, when behold a man stood before me in bright raiment,
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.
31 and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembered before God.
And he said to me, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms have made memorial before Aloha.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, who is sirnamed Peter, (he lodgeth in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side, ) who when he cometh, will talk with thee.
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;
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.
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.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
BUT Shemun opened his mouth, and said, In truth I comprehend that Aloha is no respecter of persons:
35 but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him.
but in all nations whoever feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him.
36 According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
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.
37 Ye know the report that was spread through all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
And you also know by the word which hath been in all Jihud (which began) from Galila after the baptism which Juhanon preached,
38 how God anointed Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil: for God was with Him.
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.
39 And we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree.
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;
40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people,
and him did Aloha raise up on the third day, and gave him to be seen openly;
41 but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him, after He rose from the dead.
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.
42 And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He who is appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
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.
43 To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.
And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the holy Spirit fell upon all them that heard the word.
And while Shemun spake these words the Spirit of Holiness overspread all who heard the word.
45 And those of the circumcision that were believers, who came with Peter, were astonished, that the gift of the holy Spirit was conferred upon the Gentiles also:
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.
46 for they heard them speaking in divers languages, and glorifying God.
For they heard them speaking with tongues; and they magnified Aloha. And Shemun said,
47 Then said Peter, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be baptized, who have received the holy Spirit, as well as we?
Can any one forbid waters that they should not be baptized, they who, behold, have received the Spirit of Holiness as well as we?
48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. And they desired him to stay there some days.
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.
