Acts 10

Cornelius’ Vision

1NowG1161 there was a manG435 in 1CaesareaG2542 namedG3686 CorneliusG2883, a centurionG1543 of what was 2calledG2564 the ItalianG2483 3cohortG4686, 2a devoutG2152 manG2152 and 4one who fearedG5399 GodG2316 with allG3956 his householdG3624, and 5madeG4160 manyG4183 charitableG1654 contributionsG1654 to the Jewish peopleG2992 and prayedG1189 to GodG2316 continuallyG1223G3956. 3AboutG5616G4012 6the 7ninthG1729 hourG5610 of the dayG2250 he clearlyG5320 sawG3708 8in a visionG3705 9an angelG32 of GodG2316 who had just comeG1525 inG1525 and saidG3004 to him, “CorneliusG2883!” 4And he 10lookedG816 at him intentlyG816 and becameG1096 terrifiedG1719, and saidG3004, “WhatG5101 is it, lordG2962?” And he saidG3004 to him, “Your prayersG4335 and charitableG1654 giftsG1654 11have ascendedG305 12as a memorialG3422 offeringG3422 beforeG1715 GodG2316. 5NowG3568 dispatchG3992 some menG435 to 13JoppaG2445 and sendG3343 for a manG5100 named SimonG4613, whoG3739 is also calledG1941 PeterG4074; 6he is stayingG3579 with a tannerG1038 named 14SimonG4613, whoseG3739 houseG3614 is by the seaG2281.” 7WhenG5613 the angelG32 who spokeG2980 to him leftG565, he summonedG5455 twoG1417 of his 15servantsG3610 and a devoutG2152 soldierG4757 from his personalG4342 attendantsG4342, 8and after he had explainedG1834 everythingG537 to them, he sentG649 them to 16JoppaG2445.

9On the nextG1887 dayG1887, as they were on their wayG3596 and approachingG1448 the cityG4172, 17PeterG4074 wentG305 upG305 on 18the 19housetopG1430 aboutG4012 2021the sixthG1623 hourG5610 to prayG4336. 10But he becameG1096 hungryG4361 and wantedG2309 to eatG1089; but while they were makingG3903 preparationsG3903, he 22fellG1096 into a tranceG1611; 11and he sawG2334 23the skyG3772 openedG455 upG455, and an 24objectG4632 likeG5613 a greatG3173 sheetG3607 comingG2597 downG2597, loweredG2524 by fourG5064 cornersG746 to the groundG1093, 12and on it were allG3956 kinds of four-footedG5074 animalsG5074 and 25crawlingG2062 creaturesG2062 of the earthG1093 and birdsG4071 of the skyG3772. 13A voiceG5456 cameG1096 to him, “GetG450 upG450, PeterG4074, 26killG2380 and eatG2068!” 14But PeterG4074 saidG3004, “By noG3365 meansG3365, 27LordG2962, for 28I have neverG3763 eatenG2068 anythingG3956 29unholyG2839 and uncleanG169.” 15AgainG3825 a voiceG5456 came to him a secondG1208 timeG1208, “30WhatG3739 GodG2316 has cleansedG2511, noG3361 longer 31considerG2840 unholyG2839.” 16ThisG3778 happenedG1096 threeG5151 timesG5151, and immediatelyG2117 the 32objectG4632 was takenG353 upG353 into the skyG3772.

17NowG1161 whileG5613 PeterG4074 was greatlyG1280 perplexedG1280 in 33mindG1438 as to whatG5101 34the visionG3705 whichG3739 he had seenG3708 might 35mean, beholdG2400, 36the menG435 who had been sentG649 by CorneliusG2883 had askedG1331 directionsG1331 to Simon’sG4613 houseG3614, and they appearedG2186 at the gateG4440; 18and callingG5455 out, they were askingG4441 whetherG1487 SimonG4613, who was also calledG1941 PeterG4074, was stayingG3579 thereG1759. 19While PeterG4074 was reflectingG1327 on 37the visionG3705, 38the SpiritG4151 saidG3004 to him, “BeholdG2400, 39threeG5140 menG435 are lookingG2212 forG2212 you. 20But getG450 upG450, goG2597 downstairsG2597 and 40accompanyG4198G4862 them 41withoutG3367 misgivingsG1252, for I have sentG649 them MyselfG1473.” 21PeterG4074 wentG2597 downG2597 to the menG435 and saidG3004, “BeholdG2400, I amG1510 the one you are lookingG2212 forG2212; whatG5101 is the reasonG156 for whichG3739 you have comeG3918?” 22They saidG3004, “CorneliusG2883, a centurionG1543, a righteousG1342 and 42God-fearingG2316 manG435 wellG3140 spokenG3140 of by the entireG3650 nationG1484 of the JewsG2453, 43was divinely directedG5537 by a 44holyG40 angelG32 to sendG3343 for you to come to his houseG3624 and hearG191 4546a messageG4487 from you.”

Peter in Caesarea

23SoG3767 he invitedG1528 them inG1528 and gaveG3579 them lodgingG3579.

Now on the nextG1887 dayG1887 he gotG450 readyG450 and wentG1831 awayG1831 with them, and 47someG5100 of 48the brothersG80 from 49JoppaG2445 accompaniedG4905 him. 24On the followingG1887 dayG1887 he enteredG1525 50CaesareaG2542. NowG1161 CorneliusG2883 was expectingG4327 them and had calledG4779 togetherG4779 his relativesG4773 and closeG316 friendsG5384. 25WhenG5613 PeterG4074 enteredG1525, CorneliusG2883 metG4876 him, and fellG4098 at his feetG4228 and 5152worshipedG4352 him. 26But PeterG4074 helpedG1453 him upG1453, sayingG3004, “53StandG450 upG450; I, tooG2532, amG1510 justG846 a manG444.” 27As he talkedG4926 with him, he enteredG1525 and foundG2147 54manyG4183 peopleG4183 assembledG4905. 28And he saidG5346 to them, “You yourselvesG4771 knowG1987 that it is 55forbiddenG111 for a JewishG2453 manG435 to associateG2853 withG2853 orG2228 visitG4334 a 56foreignerG246; and yet 57GodG2316 has shownG1166 me that I am not to callG3004 anyG3367 personG444 58unholyG2839 orG2228 uncleanG169. 29That is whyG1352 I cameG2064 withoutG369 evenG2532 raisingG369 anyG369 objectionG369 when I was sentG3343 forG3343. SoG3767 I askG4441, for whatG5101 reasonG3056 did you sendG3343 forG3343 me?”

30CorneliusG2883 saidG5346, “59FourG5067 daysG2250 agoG575 to thisG3778 hourG5610, I was prayingG4336 in my houseG3624 during 60the 61ninthG1729 hourG1729; and beholdG2400, 62a manG435 stoodG2476 beforeG1799 me in shiningG2986 clothingG2066, 31and he saidG5346, ‘CorneliusG2883, your prayerG4335 has been heardG1522 and your charitableG1654 giftsG1654 have been rememberedG3403 beforeG1799 GodG2316. 32ThereforeG3767 sendG3992 some men to 63JoppaG2445 and inviteG3333 SimonG4613, whoG3739 is also calledG1941 PeterG4074, to come to you; he is stayingG3579 at the houseG3614 of SimonG4613 the tannerG1038, by the seaG2281.’ 33SoG3767 I sentG3992 men to you immediatelyG1824, and you have 64been kindG2573 enoughG2573 to comeG3854. NowG3568 thenG3767, we are allG3956 hereG3918 presentG3918 beforeG1799 GodG2316 to hearG191 everythingG3956 that you have been commandedG4367 by the LordG2962.”

Gentiles Hear Good News

3465OpeningG455 his mouthG4750, PeterG4074 saidG3004:

“I mostG225 certainlyG1909G225 understandG2638 now that 66GodG2316 is not oneG4381 toG4381 showG4381 partialityG4381, 35but 67in everyG3956 nationG1484 the one who 6869fearsG5399 Him and 70doesG2038 whatG1343 isG1343 rightG1343 is acceptableG1184 to Him. 36The wordG3056 whichG3739 He sentG649 to the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, 71preachingG2097 7273peaceG1515 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 (He is 74LordG2962 of allG3956)-- 37you yourselvesG4771 knowG3609 the thingG4487 that happenedG1096 throughoutG2596G3650 JudeaG2449, startingG757 from GalileeG1056, afterG3326 the baptismG908 whichG3739 JohnG2491 proclaimedG2784. 3875You know of 76JesusG2424 of NazarethG3478, howG5613 GodG2316 77anointedG5548 Him with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and with powerG1411, 7879and how He wentG1330 aboutG1330 doingG2109 goodG2109 and healingG2390 allG3956 who were oppressedG2616 by the devilG1228, for 80GodG2316 was with Him. 39We are 81witnessesG3144 of allG3956 the thingsG3956 that He didG4160 bothG5037 in the 82countryG5561 of the JewsG2453 and in JerusalemG2419. They alsoG2532 putG337 Him toG337 deathG337 by hangingG2910 Him on 8384a crossG3586. 4085GodG2316 raisedG1453 Him upG1453 on the thirdG5154 dayG2250 and grantedG1325 that He 86be revealedG1717, 4187not to allG3956 the peopleG2992, but to 88witnessesG3144 who had been chosenG4401 beforehandG4401 by GodG2316, that is, to us 89whoG3748 ateG4906 and drankG4844 with Him afterG3326 He aroseG450 from the deadG3498. 42And He 90orderedG3853 us to 91preachG2784 to the peopleG2992, and to 92testifyG1263 solemnlyG1263 that thisG3778 is the One who has been 93appointedG3724 by GodG2316 as 94JudgeG2923 of the livingG2198 and the deadG3498. 4395AllG3956 the prophetsG4396 testifyG3140 of Him, that throughG1223 96His nameG3686 everyoneG3956 who believesG4100 in Him receivesG2983 forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.”

44While PeterG4074 was stillG2089 speakingG2980 theseG3778 wordsG4487, 97the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 fellG1968 upon allG3956 thoseG3588 who were listeningG191 to the 98messageG3056. 4599AllG3745 the 100JewishG4061 believersG4103 whoG3745 cameG4905 with PeterG4074 were amazedG1839, becauseG3754 the giftG1431 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 had alsoG2532 been 101pouredG1632 outG1632 on the GentilesG1484. 46For they were hearingG191 them 102speakingG2980 with tonguesG1100 and exaltingG3170 GodG2316. ThenG5119 PeterG4074 respondedG611, 47“103SurelyG3385 noG3385 oneG5100 canG1410 refuseG2967 the waterG5204 for theseG3778 to be baptizedG907, whoG3748 104have receivedG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 justG5613G2532 asG5613 we did, can he?” 48And he 105orderedG4367 them to be baptizedG907 106in the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547. ThenG5119 they askedG2065 him to stayG1961 on for a fewG5100 daysG2250.