Acts 10
1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,
3 At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
And he, looking steadily at him, and becoming affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
6 He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
And when the angel that spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him,
8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
and having told them every thing sent them to Joppa.
9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
On the morrow, as they were on their journey, and were drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,
11 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
wherein were all the four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air.
13 A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat.
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.
15 A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
And a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.
16 This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
This was done three times; and the vessel was immediately taken up into heaven.
17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
Now, while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he had seen meant, lo! the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate;
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
and they called, and asked whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
And while Peter was meditating on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;
20 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; for I have sent them.
21 Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
And Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; for what cause have ye come?
22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.
23 So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Then 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.
24 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
And the morrow after, he came into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him reverence.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
And while talking with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.
28 He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
Wherefore I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye send for me?
30 Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
and said, Cornelius, thy prayer hath been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea-side; and he, when he cometh, will speak to thee.
33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from the Lord.
34 Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him—
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.
37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached,
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 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.
relating to Jesus of Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were overpowered by the Devil; for God was with him.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross.
40 God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested,
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;
42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who hath been appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
To him all the prophets bear witness, that through his name every one that believeth in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that on the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;
46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,
47 “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
Can any one forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
And he commanded that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to remain some days.
