Acts 10:34-48

34Opening his mouth, Peter said: “Most certainly I understand now that God is not one to show partiality [to people as though Gentiles were excluded from God’s blessing],

35but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.

36You know the message which He sent to the sons of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all—

37you know the things that have taken place throughout Judea, starting in Galilee after the baptism preached by John—

38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with great power; and He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

39We are [personally] eyewitnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem [in particular]. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross;

40God raised Him [to life] on the third day and caused Him to be plainly seen,

41not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen and designated beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank together with Him after He rose from the dead.

42He commanded us to preach to the people [both Jew and Gentile], and to solemnly testify that He is the One who has been appointed and ordained by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

43All the prophets testify about Him, that through His name everyone who believes in Him [whoever trusts in and relies on Him, accepting Him as Savior and Messiah] receives forgiveness of sins.”

44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message [confirming God’s acceptance of Gentiles].

45All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

46For they heard them talking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and exalting and magnifying and praising God. Then Peter said,

47“Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”

48And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days.