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1 A man named Cornelius lived in the city of Caesarea. He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment. At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
2 He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God. a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
3 One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, |Cornelius!| About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, |What do you want, sir?| The angel answered him, |God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you. And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
5 Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.| He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly. When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8 Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa. and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
9 Around noon the next day, while Cornelius' men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray. The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 He became hungry and wanted to eat. While the food was being prepared, he fell into a trance. And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground. and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.
13 A voice told him, |Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them.| And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14 Peter answered, |I can't do that, Lord! I've never eaten anything that is impure or unclean.| But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 A voice spoke to him a second time, |Don't say that the things which God has made clean are impure.| And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken into the sky. This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven. This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
17 While Peter was puzzled by the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house and went to the gate. Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
18 They asked if Simon Peter was staying there. and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19 Peter was still thinking about the vision when the Spirit said to him, |Three men are looking for you. And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
20 Get up, and go downstairs. Don't hesitate to go with these men. I have sent them.| Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.” So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
21 So Peter went to the men. He said, |I'm the man you're looking for. Why are you here?| And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 The men replied, |Cornelius, a Roman army officer, sent us. He's a man who has God's approval and who respects God. Also, the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to summon you to his home to hear what you have to say.| And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.” The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”
23 Peter asked the men to come into the house and had them stay overnight. The next day Peter left with them. Some disciples from Joppa went along. So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along.
24 The following day they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called his relatives and close friends together. And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25 When Peter was about to enter Cornelius' house, Cornelius met him, bowed down, and worshiped Peter. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence.
26 But Peter made him get up. He told him, |Stand up! I'm only a man.| But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am a man.” But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
27 As Peter talked, he entered Cornelius' house and found that many people had gathered. And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered. While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.
28 He said to them, |You understand how wrong it is for a Jewish man to associate or visit with anyone of another race. But God has shown me that I should no longer call anyone impure or unclean. And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
29 That is why I didn't object to coming here when you sent for me. I want to know why you sent for me.| So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.” So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius answered, |Four days ago I was praying at home. It was at this same time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man dressed in radiant clothes stood in front of me. And Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me
31 He said to me, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor. and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
32 So send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. He's a guest in the home of Simon, a leatherworker who lives by the sea.' Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’
33 So I sent for you immediately. Thank you for coming. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say.| So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
34 Then Peter said, |Now I understand that God doesn't play favorites. So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism
35 Rather, whoever respects God and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation. but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.
36 God sent his word to the people of Israel and brought them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is everyone's Lord. As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 You know what happened throughout Judea. Everything began in Galilee after John spread the news about baptism. you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
38 You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil's power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 We can testify to everything Jesus did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. People hung him on a cross and killed him, And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,
40 but God brought him back to life on the third day. God didn't show him but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen.
41 to all the people. He showed Jesus to witnesses, apostles he had already chosen. We apostles are those men who ate and drank with Jesus after he came back to life. not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 He ordered us to warn the people, 'God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.' And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
43 In addition, all the prophets testify that people who believe in the one named Jesus receive forgiveness for their sins through him.| To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came to everyone who heard his message. While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
45 All the believers who were circumcised and who had come with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured on people who were not Jewish. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
46 They heard these non-Jewish people speaking in other languages and praising God. Then Peter said, For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
47 |No one can refuse to baptize these people with water. They have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did.| “Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
48 So Peter ordered that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for several days. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days. So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
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