Acts 10:1-10 ▼

1 And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian,

2 devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always;

3 saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.

4 And he looking upon him, and being afraid, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayer and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God.

5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for a certain Simon, who is called Peter:

6 he is lodging with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

7 And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually;

8 and having related all things to them, he sent them away to Joppa.

9 And on the following day, they traveling, and drawing nigh the city, Peter went up on the house to pray about the sixth hour.

10 And he became hungry, and wished to eat: but they getting it ready, an ecstasy came on him,