Acts 10
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1 There was a certain man in
Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and
one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the
people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about
the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying
unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was
afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and
thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and
call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a
tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou
oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake
unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and
a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these
things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on
their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the
housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and
would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a
certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at
the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and
fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him,
Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for
I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto
him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not
thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the
vessel was received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in
himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men
which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and
stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether
Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the
vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee
down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men
which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye
seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the
centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among
all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send
for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and
lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and
certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after they entered
into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his
kinsmen and near friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in,
Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying,
Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he
went in, and found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know
how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company,
or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should
not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you
without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what
intent ye have sent for me?
30 And 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,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer
is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call
hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one
Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto
thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to
thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all
here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of
God.
34 Then 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 accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent
unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord
of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know,
which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after
the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good,
and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all
things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom
they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day,
and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto
witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink
with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach
unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to
be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all
the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him
shall receive remission of sins.
44 While
Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard
the word.
45 And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that
on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard
them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that
these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well
as we?
48 And he
commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they
him to tarry certain days.
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