Acts 10
1 But, a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italian, —
Now [there was] a certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
2 Devout, and fearing God with all his house, doing many alms unto the people, and supplicating God continually,
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 Saw, in a vision, manifestly, as if about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God, coming in unto him, and saying unto him—Cornelius!
He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 And he, looking steadfastly at him, and becoming full of fear, said—What is it, Lord? And he said unto him—Thy prayers and thine alms, have gone up for a memorial before God.
And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
5 Now, therefore, send men unto Joppa, and fetch one Simon who is surnamed Peter, —
And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
6 The same is a guest with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.
he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.
7 And, when the messenger who had been speaking with him had departed, calling two of the domestics, and a devout soldier of them that constantly attended him,
And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8 And relating everything unto them, he sent them off unto Joppa.
and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Now, on the morrow, as those men were journeying, and, unto the city, drawing near, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour;
Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
10 But he became hungry, and wished to eat, —and, while they were making ready, there came upon him a trance;
and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;
11 And he beholdeth heaven opened, and, corning down, a kind of vessel, like a large linen cloth, by its four corners, being let down upon the earth,
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
12 In which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of earth and birds of heaven.
wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.
13 And there came a voice unto him—Rise, Peter! slay and eat.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
14 But Peter said—By no means, Lord! because, at no time, have I eaten anything common or unclean.
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.
15 And a voice [came] again, a second time, unto him—What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.
And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
16 Now, this, took place thrice; and, straightway, was the vessel taken up into heaven.
And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.
17 And, as within himself Peter was doubting what the vision which he had seen might mean, lo! the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
18 And, calling, enquired whether, Simon who was surnamed Peter, was there being entertained.
and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.
19 And, as Peter was pondering over the vision, the Spirit said—Lo! two men, seeking thee.
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 But rise, go down, and be journeying with them, nothing, doubting; because, I, have sent them.
But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.
21 And Peter, going down unto the men, said—Lo! I, am he whom ye are seeking: What is the cause, for which ye are come?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said—Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well-attested by the whole nation of the Jews, hath been divinely instructed by a holy messenger to send for thee unto his house, and to hear words from thee.
And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.
23 Inviting them in, therefore, he entertained them; but, on the morrow, he rose up and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren who were from Joppa went with him;
So 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 And, on the morrow, he entered into Caesarea. And, Cornelius, was expecting them, having called together his kinsfolk and intimate friends.
And on the morrow they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.
25 And, when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and, falling at his feet, did homage.
And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But, Peter, raised him up, saying—Arise! I also myself, am, a man.
But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And, conversing with him, he went in, and findeth many come together;
And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:
28 And said unto the—Ye, well know, how unlawful it is, for, a Jew, to be joining himself or coming in unto one of another race. And yet, unto me, hath God pointed out that I should be calling no man, common or unclean.
and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:
29 Wherefore, even without gainsaying, came I when sent for. I ask, therefore, for what reason ye sent for me.
wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.
30 And Cornelius said—Four days ago, counting unto this very hour, I was keeping, the ninth hour, as one of prayer, in my house. And lo! a man stood before me, in bright clothing,
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
31 And saith—Cornelius! thy prayer hath been heard, and, thine alms, have been remembered before God.
and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send, therefore, unto Joppa, and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter. The same is being entertained in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea.
Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
33 Immediately, therefore, I sent unto thee: Thou, also hast, well, done in coming. Now, therefore, all we, before God are present, to hear all things that have been enjoined upon thee by the Lord.
Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.
34 And Peter, opening his mouth, said—Of a truth, I find that God is no respecter of persons;
And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But, in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is acceptable unto him.
but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
36 As touching the word he hath sent unto the sons of Israel, announcing the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ—the same, is Lord, of all,
The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—
37 Ye yourselves, know what hath come to pass throughout the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion which John proclaimed, respecting Jesus who was of Nazareth: —
that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judæa, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the adversary, because, God, was with him.
[even] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 We also, are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the country of the Jews and Jerusalem; whom they even slew by suspending upon a tree; —
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.
40 The same, God raised up on the third day, and gave him to become, manifest,
Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,
41 Not unto all the people, but unto witnesses who had been fore-appointed by God, unto us, who, indeed, did eat and drink with him after his rising from among the dead.
not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he charged us to proclaim unto the people, and bear full witness, that—This, is he that hath been marked out by God to be judge of living and dead.
And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God [to be] the Judge of the living and the dead.
43 Unto the same, do all the prophets bear witness, That, remission of sins, is to be received through his name, by every one that believeth on him.
To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.
45 And the faithful, of the circumcision, who had come with Peter, were amazed, —in that, upon the nations also, the free-gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out;
And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.
46 For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter—
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Surely then, the water, can no man forbid, that these should not be immersed, —seeing that, the Holy Spirit, they have received, as well as we.
Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48 And he commanded them in the name of Jesus Christ to be immersed. Then, requested they him, to abide still some days.
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
