Acts 10:34-48 ▼

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said: Of a trueth I perceaue that God hath no regarde of persons:

35 But in euery nation, he that feareth hym, and worketh ryghteousnes, is accepted with hym.

36 Touchyng the worde which God set vnto the chyldren of Israel, preachyng peace by Iesus Christe (he is Lord ouer all.)

37 Ye knowe howe the worde was publisshed through all Iurie, begynnyng in Galilee, after the baptisme whiche Iohn preached:

38 Howe God annoynted Iesus of Nazareth, with the holy ghoste, and with power: Who went about doyng good, and healyng all that were oppressed of the deuyll, for God was with hym.

39 And we are witnesses of all thynges which he dyd in the land of the Iewes, and at Hierusalem, whom they slewe, and hanged on tree.

40 Hym God raysed vp the thirde daye, and shewed hym openly,

41 Not to al the people, but vnto vs witnesses, chosen before of God, euen to vs whiche dyd eate and drynke with hym after he arose from the dead.

42 And he commaunded vs to preache vnto the people, and to testifie that it is he whiche was ordeyned of God to be the iudge of quicke and dead.

43 To hym geue all the prophetes witnesse, that through his name whosoeuer beleueth in hym, shall receaue remission of sinnes.

44 Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy ghost fell on all them whiche hearde the worde.

45 And they of the circumcision which beleued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shedde out the gyft of the holy ghost.

46 For they hearde them speake with tounges, & magnifie God. Then aunswered Peter:

47 Can any man forbid water, that these shoulde not be baptized, which haue receaued the holy ghost aswell as we?

48 And he commaunded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.