Acts 10

1But a certainG5100 manG435 in CaesareaG2542, — by nameG3686 CorneliusG2883, a centurionG1543 of the band calledG2564 Italic, 2pious, and fearingG5399 1GodG2316 with all his houseG3624, [both] giving muchG4183 almsG1654 to the peopleG2992, and supplicating 2GodG2316 continually, 3— sawG3708 plainly in a visionG3705, about the ninth hourG5610 of the dayG2250, an angelG32 of 3GodG2316 comingG1525 unto him, and sayingG3004 to him, CorneliusG2883. 4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and becomeG1096 full of fear, saidG3004, What isG1510 it, LordG2962? And he saidG3004 to him, Thy prayersG4335 and thine almsG1654 have goneG305 up for a memorialG3422 before 4GodG2316. 5And nowG3568 sendG3992 menG435 to JoppaG2445 and fetch SimonG4613, who is surnamed PeterG4074. 6He lodges with a certainG5100 SimonG4613, a tannerG1038, whose houseG3614 isG1510 by the seaG2281. 7And whenG5613 the angelG32 who was speakingG2980 to him had departedG565, having calledG5455 twoG1417 of his household and a pious soldierG4757 of those who were constantly with him, 8and related all things to them, he sentG649 them to JoppaG2445. 9And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawingG1448 near to the cityG4172, PeterG4074 wentG305 up on the house to prayG4336, about the sixthG1623 hourG5610. 10And he becameG1096 hungry and desiredG2309 to eatG1089. But as they were making ready an ecstasy cameG1096 upon him: 11and he beholdsG2334 the heavenG3772 openedG455, and a certainG5100 vesselG4632 descendingG2597, as a greatG3173 sheetG3607, [bound] by [the] fourG5064 cornersG746 [and] let down to the earthG1093; 12in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping thingsG3956 of the earthG1093, and the fowls of the heavenG3772. 13And there was a voiceG5456 to him, RiseG450, PeterG4074, slay and eatG2068. 14And PeterG4074 saidG3004, In no wise, LordG2962; for I have neverG3763 eatenG2068 anything commonG2839 or uncleanG169. 15And [there was] a voiceG5456 againG3825 the secondG1208 timeG1208 to him, What 5GodG2316 has cleansedG2511, do not thou make common. 16And this took placeG1096 thrice, and the vesselG4632 was straightway taken up into heavenG3772. 17And as PeterG4074 doubted in himself what the visionG3705 which he had seenG3708 might mean, beholdG2400 alsoG1161 the menG435 who wereG1510 sentG649 by CorneliusG2883, having sought out the houseG3614 of SimonG4613, stood at the gateG4440, 18and having calledG5455 [some oneG3588], they inquiredG4441 if SimonG4613 who was surnamed PeterG4074 was lodged there. 19But as PeterG4074 continued pondering over the visionG3705, the SpiritG4151 saidG3004 to him, BeholdG2400, three menG435 seekG2212 thee; 20but riseG450 up, goG4198 down, and goG4198 with them, nothingG3367 doubtingG1252, because I have sentG649 them. 21And PeterG4074 goingG2597 downG2597 to the menG435 saidG3004, BeholdG2400, I amG1510 he whom ye seekG2212: what isG1510 the causeG156 for which ye comeG2597? 22And they saidG3004, CorneliusG2883, a centurionG1543, a righteousG1342 manG435, and fearingG5399 6GodG2316, and borne witnessG3140 to by the wholeG3650 nationG1484 of the JewsG2453, has been divinely instructed by a holyG40 angelG32 to sendG3343 for thee to his houseG3624, and hearG191 words from thee. 23Having thereforeG3767 invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, risingG450 up he wentG1831 awayG1831 with them, and certainG5100 of the brethren from JoppaG2445 wentG1831 with him. 24And on the morrow they cameG1525 to CaesareaG2542. But CorneliusG2883 wasG1510 lookingG4328 for them, having calledG4779 togetherG4779 his kinsmen and [his] intimate friendsG5384. 25And whenG5613 PeterG4074 was nowG1161 comingG1525 in, CorneliusG2883 met him, and fallingG4098 downG4098 did [him] homage. 26But PeterG4074 made him riseG450, sayingG3004, RiseG450 up: I myself alsoG2532 amG1510 a manG444. 27And he wentG1525 in, talking with him, and foundG2147 manyG4183 gatheredG4905 togetherG4905. 28And he saidG3004 to them, Ye knowG1987 howG5613 it isG1510 unlawful for a JewG2453 to beG1510 joinedG2853 or come to oneG3367 of a strange race, and to me 7GodG2316 has shewn to call no manG444 commonG2839 or uncleanG169. 29Wherefore alsoG2532, having been sentG3343 for, I cameG2064 without sayingG3056 anything against it. I inquireG4441 thereforeG3767 for what reason ye have sentG3343 for me. 30And CorneliusG2883 saidG5346, Four daysG2250 ago I had beenG1510 [fasting] unto this hourG5610, and the ninth [I wasG1510] prayingG4336 in my houseG3624, and lo, a manG435 stoodG2476 before me in brightG2986 clothing, 31and saidG5346, CorneliusG2883, thy prayerG4335 has been heard, and thy almsG1654 have come in remembrance before 8GodG2316. 32SendG3992 thereforeG3767 to JoppaG2445 and fetch SimonG4613, who is surnamed PeterG4074; he lodges in the houseG3614 of SimonG4613, a tannerG1038, by the seaG2281 [who when he is come will speak to thee]. 33ImmediatelyG1824 thereforeG3767 I sentG3992 to thee, and thou hast wellG2573 done in comingG3854. NowG3568 thereforeG3767 we are all presentG3568 before 9GodG2316 to hearG191 all thingsG3956 that are commandedG4367 thee of 10GodG2316. 34And PeterG4074 openingG455 his mouthG4750 saidG3004, Of a truthG225 I perceive that 11GodG2316 isG1510 no respecter of persons, 35but in every nationG1484 he that fearsG5399 him and works righteousnessG1343 isG1510 acceptableG1184 to him. 36The wordG3056 which he sentG649 to the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, preaching peaceG1515 by JesusG2424 ChristG5547, (he isG1510 LordG2962 of all thingsG3778,) 37ye know; the testimony which has spread through the wholeG3650 of Judaea, beginningG757 from GalileeG1056 after the baptismG908 which JohnG2491 preachedG2784 — 38JesusG2424 who [wasG1510] of NazarethG3478: howG5613 12GodG2316 anointedG5548 him with [the] HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and with powerG1411; who wentG1330 through [all quarters] doing good, and healingG2390 all that wereG1510 under the powerG1411 of the devilG1228, because 13GodG2316 wasG1510 with him. 39We alsoG2532 [are] witnessesG3144 of all thingsG3956 which he did both in the countryG5561 of the JewsG2453 and in JerusalemG2419; whom they alsoG2532 slew, having hangedG2910 him on a cross. 40This [manG3778] 14GodG2316 raisedG1453 up the thirdG5154 dayG2250 and gaveG1325 him to be openly seen, 41not of all the peopleG2992, but of witnessesG3144 who were chosen before of 15GodG2316, us who have eaten and drunk with him after he aroseG450 from among [the] deadG3498. 42And he commandedG3853 us to preachG2784 to the peopleG2992, and to testifyG1263 that he it isG1510 who wasG1510 determinately appointedG3724 of 16GodG2316 [to beG1510] judgeG2923 of livingG2198 and deadG3498. 43To him all the prophetsG4396 bearG3140 witnessG3140 that every oneG3778 that believesG4100 on him will receiveG2983 through his nameG3686 remission of sinsG266. 44While PeterG4074 was yetG2089 speakingG2980 these wordsG3056 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 fell upon all those who were hearingG191 the wordG3056. 45And the faithfulG4103 of the circumcisionG4061 were astonished, as manyG3745 as cameG4905 with PeterG4074, that upon the nationsG1484 alsoG2532 the giftG1431 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 was poured out: 46for they heardG191 them speakingG2980 with tonguesG1100 and magnifying 17GodG2316. Then PeterG4074 answeredG611, 47Can any oneG5100 forbidG2967 waterG5204 that these should not be baptised, who have receivedG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 as we alsoG2532 [did]? 48And he commandedG4367 them to be baptised in the nameG3686 of the Lord. ThenG5119 they beggedG2065 him to stay some daysG2250.