1 But a certain τις tis G5100 man Ἀνὴρ Anēr G435 in Caesarea Καισαρείᾳ Kaisareia G2542 , — by name G3686 Cornelius Κορνήλιος, Kornēlios G2883 , a centurion ἑκατοντάρχης hekatontarchēs G1543 of the band called καλουμένης kaloumenēs G2564 Italic, 2 pious, and fearing φοβούμενος phoboumenos G5399 God θεὸν theon G2316 with all his house G3624 , [ both ] giving much G4183 alms ἐλεημοσύνας eleēmosunas G1654 to the people λαῷ laō G2992 , and supplicating God θεοῦ theou G2316 continually , 3 — saw G3708 plainly in a vision ὁράματι horamati G3705 , 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 unto him , and saying G3004 to him , Cornelius Κορνήλιε. Kornēlie G2883 . 4 But he , having fixed his eyes upon him , and become γενόμενος genomenos G1096 full of fear, said G3004 , What is G1510 it , Lord κύριε; kurie G2962 ? And he said G3004 to him , Thy prayers προσευχαί proseuchai G4335 and thine alms ἐλεημοσύναι eleēmosunai G1654 have 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 who was speaking λαλῶν lalōn G2980 to him had departed ἀπῆλθεν apēlthen G565 , having called φωνήσας phōnēsas G5455 two δύο duo G1417 of his household and a pious soldier στρατιώτην stratiōtēn G4757 of those who were constantly with him , 8 and related all things to them , he sent G649 them to Joppa Ἰόππην.¶ Ioppēn G2445 . 9 And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing G1448 near to the city πόλει polei G4172 , Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 went G305 up on the house 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 as they were making ready an ecstasy came G1096 upon him : 11 and he beholds θεωρεῖ theōrei G2334 the heaven οὐρανὸν ouranon G3772 opened ἀνεῳγμένον aneōgmenon G455 , and a certain τι ti G5100 vessel σκεῦός skeuos G4632 descending καταβαῖνον katabainon G2597 , as a great μεγάλην megalēn G3173 sheet ὀθόνην othonēn G3607 , [bound] by [ the ] four τέσσαρσιν tessarsin G5064 corners ἀρχαῖς archais G746 [ and ] let down to the earth γῆς· gēs G1093 ; 12 in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things G3956 of the earth γῆς gēs G1093 , and the fowls of the heaven οὐρανοῦ. ouranou G3772 . 16 And this took place ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 thrice, and the vessel σκεῦος skeuos G4632 was straightway taken up into heaven οὐρανόν. ouranon G3772 . 17 And as Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 doubted in himself what the vision ὅραμα horama G3705 which he had seen G3708 might mean , behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 also G1161 the men G435 who were εἴη eiē G1510 sent G649 by Cornelius Κορνηλίου Kornēliou G2883 , having sought out the house οἰκίαν oikian G3614 of Simon Σίμωνος, Simōnos G4613 , stood at the gate πυλῶνα· pulōna G4440 , 18 and having called φωνήσαντες phōnēsantes G5455 [ some one G3588 ], they inquired G4441 if Simon Σίμων Simōn G4613 who was surnamed Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 was lodged there . 19 But as Peter Πέτρου Petrou G4074 continued pondering over the vision ὁράματος horamatos G3705 , the Spirit πνεῦμα· pneuma G4151 said G3004 to him , Behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , three men G435 seek ζητοῦντές zētountes G2212 thee; 22 And they said G3004 , Cornelius Κορνήλιος Kornēlios G2883 , a centurion ἑκατοντάρχης, hekatontarchēs G1543 , a righteous δίκαιος dikaios G1342 man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 , and fearing φοβούμενος phoboumenos G5399 God θεὸν theon G2316 , and borne witness G3140 to by the whole G3650 nation ἔθνους ethnous G1484 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων, Ioudaiōn G2453 , has been divinely instructed by a holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 angel ἀγγέλου angelou G32 to send μεταπέμψασθαί metapempsasthai G3343 for thee to his house οἶκον oikon G3624 , and hear ἀκοῦσαι akousai G191 words from thee. 23 Having therefore οὖν oun G3767 invited them in , he lodged them . And on the morrow, rising G450 up he went G1831 away G1831 with them , and certain G5100 of the brethren from Joppa Ἰόππης Ioppēs G2445 went G1831 with him . 24 And on the morrow they came G1525 to Caesarea Καισάρειαν· Kaisareian G2542 . But Cornelius Κορνήλιος Kornēlios G2883 was G1510 looking G4328 for them , having called G4779 together συγκαλεσάμενος sugkalesamenos G4779 his kinsmen and [ his ] intimate friends φίλους. philous G5384 . 27 And he went G1525 in , talking with him , and found εὑρίσκει heuriskei G2147 many πολλούς, pollous G4183 gathered G4905 together συνεληλυθότας sunelēluthotas G4905 . 29 Wherefore also καὶ kai G2532 , having been sent G3343 for , I came G2064 without saying G3056 anything against it . I inquire πυνθάνομαι punthanomai G4441 therefore οὖν, oun G3767 for what reason ye have sent G3343 for me . 30 And Cornelius Κορνήλιος Kornēlios G2883 said ἔφη· ephē G5346 , Four days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 ago I had been G1510 [fasting] unto this hour ὥρας hōras G5610 , and the ninth [ I was G1510 ] praying προσευχόμενος proseuchomenos G4336 in my house οἴκῳ oikō G3624 , and lo , a man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 stood G2476 before me in bright λαμπρᾷ lampra G2986 clothing , 31 and said G5346 , Cornelius Κορνήλιε, Kornēlie G2883 , thy prayer προσευχὴ proseuchē G4335 has been heard , and thy alms ἐλεημοσύναι eleēmosunai G1654 have come in remembrance before God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 32 Send πέμψον pempson G3992 therefore οὖν oun G3767 to Joppa Ἰόππην Ioppēn G2445 and fetch Simon Σίμωνα Simōna G4613 , who is surnamed Peter Πέτρος· Petros G4074 ; he lodges in the house οἰκίᾳ oikia G3614 of Simon Σίμωνος Simōnos G4613 , a tanner βυρσέως burseōs G1038 , by the sea θάλασσαν thalassan G2281 [ who when he is come will speak to thee]. 35 but in every nation ἔθνει ethnei G1484 he that fears φοβούμενος phoboumenos G5399 him and works righteousness δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn G1343 is G1510 acceptable δεκτὸς dektos G1184 to him . 37 ye know ; the testimony which has spread through the whole G3650 of Judaea, beginning G757 from Galilee Γαλιλαίας Galilaias G1056 after the baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 which John Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs G2491 preached G2784 — 39 We also G2532 [ 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 they also G2532 slew , having hanged κρεμάσαντες kremasantes G2910 him on a cross . 41 not of all the people λαῷ, laō G2992 , but of witnesses G3144 who were chosen before of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , us who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose G450 from among [ the ] dead νεκρῶν· nekrōn G3498 . 43 To him all the prophets προφῆται prophētai G4396 bear μαρτυροῦσιν marturousin G3140 witness G3140 that every one G3778 that believes G4100 on him will receive G2983 through his name ὀνόματος onomatos G3686 remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 . 44 While Peter Πέτρου Petrou G4074 was yet G2089 speaking λαλοῦντος lalountos G2980 these words λόγον. logon G3056 the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 fell upon all those who were hearing ἀκούοντας akouontas G191 the word G3056 . 45 And the faithful G4103 of the circumcision περιτομῆς peritomēs G4061 were astonished , as many ὅσοι hosoi G3745 as came συνῆλθαν sunēlthan G4905 with Peter Πέτρῳ, Petrō G4074 , that upon the nations G1484 also G2532 the gift δωρεὰ dōrea G1431 of the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 was poured out : 46 for they heard ἤκουον ēkouon G191 them speaking λαλούντων lalountōn G2980 with tongues G1100 and magnifying God θεόν. theon G2316 . Then Peter Πέτρος· Petros G4074 answered ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē G611 , 48 And he commanded προσέταξεν prosetaxen G4367 them to be baptised in the name ὀνόματι onomati G3686 of the Lord. Then τότε tote G5119 they begged G2065 him to stay some days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 . ← Acts 9 Acts 11 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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