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Acts Chapter 10 010:001 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 010:002 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
010:003 At about the ninth hour of the day{3:00 PM}, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!" 010:004 He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God. 010:005 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
010:006 He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.{TR adds "This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do."}" 010:007 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. 010:008 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. 010:009 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
010:010 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. 010:011 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, 010:012 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
010:013 A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!" 010:014 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." 010:015 A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean." 010:016 This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
010:017 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate, 010:018 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there. 010:019 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. MT omits "three"} men seek you.
010:020 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." 010:021 Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?" 010:022 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say." 010:023 So he called them in and lodged them.
On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 010:024 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends. 010:025 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. 010:026 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man." 010:027 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
010:028 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean. 010:029 Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?" 010:030 Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P.
M.} I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 010:031 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God. 010:032 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.' 010:033 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come.
Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God." 010:034 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism; 010:035 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
010:036 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all-- 010:037 that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 010:038 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
010:039 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also{TR omits "also"} killed, hanging him on a tree. 010:040 God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, 010:041 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 010:042 He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
010:043 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins." 010:044 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. 010:045 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the nations. 010:046 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God.
Then Peter answered, 010:047 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?" 010:048 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.