1 Now δέ de G1161 there was a certain τις tis G5100 man Ἀνὴρ Anēr G435 in Cæsarea, Cornelius Κορνήλιος, Kornēlios G2883 by name G3686 , a centurion ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontarchēs G1543 of the band called καλουμένης kaloumenēs G2564 the Italian band, 3 He saw G3708 in a vision ὁράματι horamati G3705 openly G5320 , as it were about the ninth hour ὥραν hōran G5610 of the day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 , an angel ἄγγελον angelon G32 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 coming εἰσελθόντα eiselthonta G1525 in unto him , and saying G3004 to him , Cornelius Κορνήλιε. Kornēlie G2883 . 4 And he , fastening his eyes upon him , and being G1510 affrighted, said G3004 , What is G1510 it , Lord κύριε; kurie G2962 ? And he said G3004 unto him , Thy prayers προσευχαί proseuchai G4335 and thine alms ἐλεημοσύναι eleēmosunai G1654 are G1510 gone G305 up for a memorial μνημόσυνον mnēmosunon G3422 before God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 7 And when Ὡς Hōs G5613 the angel ἄγγελος angelos G32 that spake unto him was departed ἀπῆλθεν apēlthen G565 , he called φωνήσας phōnēsas G5455 two δύο duo G1417 of his household-servants, and a devout εὐσεβῆ eusebē G2152 soldier στρατιώτην stratiōtēn G4757 of them that waited on him continually ; 8 and having rehearsed all things unto them , he sent G649 them to Joppa Ἰόππην.¶ Ioppēn G2445 . 9 Now δὲ de G1161 on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city πόλει polei G4172 , Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 went G305 up upon the housetop δῶμα dōma G1430 to pray προσεύξασθαι proseuxasthai G4336 , about the sixth ἕκτην. hektēn G1623 hour ὥραν hōran G5610 : 10 and he became G1096 hungry , and desired G2309 to eat γεύσασθαι. geusasthai G1089 : but while they made ready, he fell into a trance ἔκστασις, ekstasis G1611 ; 11 and he beholdeth the heaven οὐρανὸν ouranon G3772 opened ἀνεῳγμένον aneōgmenon G455 , and a certain τι ti G5100 vessel σκεῦός skeuos G4632 descending καταβαῖνον katabainon G2597 , as it were a great μεγάλην megalēn G3173 sheet ὀθόνην othonēn G3607 , let down G2597 by four τέσσαρσιν tessarsin G5064 corners ἀρχαῖς archais G746 upon the earth γῆς· gēs G1093 : 12 wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things G3956 of the earth γῆς gēs G1093 and birds πετεινὰ peteina G4071 of the heaven οὐρανοῦ. ouranou G3772 . 14 But Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 said G3004 , Not so , Lord κύριε· kurie G2962 ; for I have never οὐδέποτε oudepote G3763 eaten G2068 anything that is common κοινὸν koinon G2839 and unclean ἀκάθαρτον. akatharton G169 . 16 And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel σκεῦος skeuos G4632 was received up into heaven οὐρανόν. ouranon G3772 . 17 Now G1161 while Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 was εἴη eiē G1510 much perplexed διηπόρει diēporei G1280 in himself what the vision ὅραμα horama G3705 which he had seen G3708 might mean , behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , the men G435 that were G1510 sent G649 by Cornelius Κορνηλίου Kornēliou G2883 , having made inquiry for Simon’s house οἰκίαν oikian G3614 , stood before the gate πυλῶνα· pulōna G4440 , 18 and called φωνήσαντες phōnēsantes G5455 and asked ἐπυνθάνοντο epunthanonto G4441 whether Simon Σίμων Simōn G4613 , who was surnamed Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 , were lodging there . 19 And while Peter Πέτρου Petrou G4074 thought on the vision ὁράματος horamatos G3705 , the Spirit πνεῦμα· pneuma G4151 said G3004 unto him , Behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , three men G435 seek ζητοῦντές zētountes G2212 thee. 20 But arise G450 , and get thee down κατάβηθι katabēthi G2597 , and go G4198 with them , nothing μηδὲν mēden G3367 doubting διακρινόμενος, diakrinomenos G1252 : for I have sent G649 them . 22 And they said G3004 , Cornelius Κορνήλιος Kornēlios G2883 a centurion ἑκατοντάρχης, hekatontarchēs G1543 , a righteous δίκαιος dikaios G1342 man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 and one G3588 that feareth God θεὸν theon G2316 , and well reported of by all the nation ἔθνους ethnous G1484 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων, Ioudaiōn G2453 , was warned G5537 of God G2316 by a holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 angel ἀγγέλου angelou G32 to send μεταπέμψασθαί metapempsasthai G3343 for thee into his house οἶκον oikon G3624 , and to hear ἀκοῦσαι akousai G191 words from thee. 23 So he called them in and lodged them . And on the morrow he arose G450 and went G1831 forth ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen G1831 with them , and certain G5100 of the brethren from Joppa Ἰόππης Ioppēs G2445 accompanied him . 24 And on the morrow they entered εἰσῆλθεν eisēlthen G1525 into Cæsarea. And Cornelius Κορνήλιος Kornēlios G2883 was G1510 waiting for them , having called G4779 together συγκαλεσάμενος sugkalesamenos G4779 his kinsmen and his near friends φίλους. philous G5384 . 27 And as he talked with him , he went G1525 in , and findeth many πολλούς, pollous G4183 come G1525 together συνεληλυθότας sunelēluthotas G4905 : 31 and saith, Cornelius Κορνήλιε, Kornēlie G2883 , thy prayer προσευχὴ proseuchē G4335 is heard , and thine alms ἐλεημοσύναι eleēmosunai G1654 are had in remembrance in the sight of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 32 Send πέμψον pempson G3992 therefore οὖν oun G3767 to Joppa Ἰόππην Ioppēn G2445 , and call ἐπικαλεῖται epikaleitai G1941 unto thee Simon Σίμωνα Simōna G4613 , who is surnamed Peter Πέτρος· Petros G4074 ; he lodgeth in the house οἰκίᾳ oikia G3614 of Simon Σίμωνος Simōnos G4613 a tanner βυρσέως burseōs G1038 , by the sea θάλασσαν thalassan G2281 side . 33 Forthwith therefore οὖν oun G3767 I sent G3992 to thee; and thou hast well καλῶς kalōs G2573 done that thou art come παραγενόμενος. paragenomenos G3854 . Now νῦν nun G3568 therefore οὖν oun G3767 we are all here present G3568 in the sight of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , to hear ἀκοῦσαι akousai G191 all things G3956 that have been commanded προστεταγμένα prostetagmena G4367 thee of the Lord κυρίου.¶ kuriou G2962 . 34 And Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 opened Ἀνοίξας Anoixas G455 his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 , and said G3004 , Of a truth ἀληθείας alētheias G225 I perceive that God θεός, theos G2316 is G1510 no respecter of persons: 35 but in every nation ἔθνει ethnei G1484 he that feareth him , and worketh righteousness δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn G1343 , is G1510 acceptable δεκτὸς dektos G1184 to him . 36 The word λόγον logon G3056 which he sent G649 unto the children of Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 , preaching good tidings of peace εἰρήνην eirēnēn G1515 by Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 ( he is G1510 Lord κύριος, kurios G2962 of all )— 37 that saying ye yourselves G4771 know , which was published throughout all Judæa, beginning G757 from Galilee Γαλιλαίας Galilaias G1056 , after the baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 which John Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs G2491 preached G2784 ; 39 And we are witnesses G3144 of all things πάντων pantōn G3956 which he did both in the country G5561 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn G2453 , and in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ· Ierousalēm G2419 ; whom also G2532 they slew , hanging κρεμάσαντες kremasantes G2910 him on a tree ξύλου. xulou G3586 . 41 not to all the people λαῷ, laō G2992 , but unto witnesses G3144 that were chosen before of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , even G2532 to us , who ate and drank with him after he rose G450 from the dead νεκρῶν· nekrōn G3498 . 43 To him bear μαρτυροῦσιν marturousin G3140 all the prophets προφῆται prophētai G4396 witness G3140 , that through his name ὀνόματος onomatos G3686 every one G3778 that believeth on him shall receive G2983 remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 . 44 While Peter Πέτρου Petrou G4074 yet G2089 spake these words λόγον. logon G3056 , the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 fell on all them that heard ἀκούοντας akouontas G191 the word G3056 . 45 And they of the circumcision περιτομῆς peritomēs G4061 that believed were amazed , as many ὅσοι hosoi G3745 as came συνῆλθαν sunēlthan G4905 with Peter Πέτρῳ, Petrō G4074 , because that on the Gentiles ἔθνη ethnē G1484 also G2532 was poured out the gift δωρεὰ dōrea G1431 of the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 . 46 For they heard ἤκουον ēkouon G191 them speak λαλούντων lalountōn G2980 with tongues G1100 , and magnify God θεόν. theon G2316 . Then answered ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē G611 Peter Πέτρος· Petros G4074 , 47 Can any man G3778 forbid G2967 the water ὕδωρ hudōr G5204 , that these should not be baptized βαπτισθῆναι baptisthēnai G907 , who have received G2983 the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 as well as we ? 48 And he commanded προσέταξεν prosetaxen G4367 them to be baptized G907 in the name ὀνόματι onomati G3686 of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 . Then τότε tote G5119 prayed they him to tarry certain G5100 days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 . ← Acts 9 Acts 11 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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