Acts 10

1And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian,

1But a certain man in Caesarea, — by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

2pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

2pious, and fearingGod with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicatingGod continually,

3he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, `Cornelius;'

3— saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel ofGod coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

4and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial beforeGod.

5and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

5And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

6this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

6He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

7And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

7And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

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

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

9And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

9And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

10and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell upon him a trance,

10And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

11and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

11and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

12in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven,

12in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

13and there came a voice unto him: `Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.'

13And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

14And Peter said, `Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

14And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

15and <FI>there is<Fi> a voice again a second time unto him: `What God did cleanse, thou, declare not thou common;'

15And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, WhatGod has cleansed, do not thou make common.

16and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven.

16And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

17And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

17And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

18and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

18and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

19And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, `Lo, three men do seek thee;

19But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

20but having risen, go down and go on with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them;'

20but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them.

21and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what <FI>is<Fi> the cause for which ye are present?'

21And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

22And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearingGod, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

23Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

23Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

24and on the morrow they did enter into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,

24And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

25and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at <FI>his<Fi> feet, did bow before <FI>him<Fi> ;

25And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.

26and Peter raised him, saying, `Stand up; I also myself am a man;'

26But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: I myself also am a man.

27and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together.

27And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

28And he said unto them, `Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;

28And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to meGod has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

29therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?'

29Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

30And Cornelius said, `Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and <FI>at<Fi> the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;

31and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance beforeGod.

32send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one doth lodge in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, shall speak to thee;

32Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].

33at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.'

33Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present beforeGod to hear all things that are commanded thee ofGod.

34And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

34And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive thatGod is no respecter of persons,

35but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

35but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

36the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news--peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)

37ye--ye have known; --the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

37ye know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached —

38Jesus who <FI>is<Fi> from Nazareth--how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;

38Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: howGod anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, becauseGod was with him.

39and we--we are witnesses of all things that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, --whom they did slay, having hanged upon a tree.

39We also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

40`This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

40This [man]God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

41not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God--to us who did eat with <FI>him<Fi> , and did drink with him, after his rising out of the dead;

41not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before ofGod, us who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.

42and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead--

42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed ofGod [to be] judge of living and dead.

43to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

43To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

44While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

44While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

45and those of the circumcision believing were astonished--as many as came with Peter--because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

45And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

46for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

46for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifyingGod. Then Peter answered,

47Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive--even as also we?'

47Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

48he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.

48And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.