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1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius (horn), a centurion (commander of a hundred) in what was called the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God {Theou} regularly. 3 One day at about the ninth hour (about 3 pm), he had a clear vision of an angel (messenger) of God {Theou} who came to him and said, “Cornelius (horn)! 4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord {Kyrie}? The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God {Theou}. 5 Now send men to Joppa (beautiful) to call for a man named Simon (hearing) who is called Peter (rock). 6 He is staying with Simon (hearing) the tanner, whose house is by the sea [He will tell you what you need to do.]. 7 When the angel (messenger) who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants. 8 He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa (beautiful). 9 The next day at about the sixth hour (about noon), as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter (rock) went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. 13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter (rock), kill and eat! 14 “No, Lord {Kyrie}! Peter (rock) answered. “I have never eaten anything impure \common/ or unclean (impure). 15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God {Theos} has made clean. 16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven. Acts 10:1-16, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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