1 A man and certain in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of a cohort that being called Italian,

2 pious and fearing the God with all the house of himself, doing and alms many to the people, and praying of the God always;

3 he saw in a vision clearly, about hour ninth of the day, a messenger of the God having come to him, and saying to him: O Cornelius.

4 He and having looked steadily to him and afraid becoming, he said: What is it, O sir? He said and to him: The prayers of thee and the alms of thee went up for a memorial before the God.

5 And now send into Joppa men, and send after Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

6 he lodges with one Simon a tanner, to whom is a house by sea.

7 When and went away the messenger, that speaking to him, having called two of the house servants of himself, and a soldier pious of those constantly attending him,

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

9 On the and morrow, pursuing the journey of them, and to the city drawing near, went up Peter to the roof to pray, about hour sixth.

10 He became and very hungry, and wished to eat; making ready and of them, fell on him a trance,

11 and he beholds the heaven having been opened, and coming down a vessel certain like a sheet great, four ends having bound, and being lowered down to the earth;

12 In which were all the four–footed beasts of the earth and the wild beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the heaven;

13 and came a voice to him: Having arisen, O Peter, sacrifice and eat.

14 The but Peter said: By no means, O Lord; because never I ate any thing common or unclean.

15 And a voice again a second time to him: What the God has cleansed, thou not pollute.

16 This and was done for three times; and again was taken up the vessel into the heaven.

17 As and in himself was pondering the Peter, what might be the vision which he saw, even lo, the men those being sent from the Cornelius, having inquired for the house of Simon, stood at the gate;

18 and having called aloud they asked, if Simon he being called Peter here lodges.

19 The and Peter reflecting concerning the vision, said to him the spirit: Lo, men three are seeking thee;

20 but having arisen do thou go down, and go with them, nothing doubting because I have sent them.

21 Having gone down but Peter to the men, said: Lo, I am, whom you seek; what the cause, on account of which you are present?

22 They and said: Cornelius a centurion, a man just and fearing the God, being testified of and by whole of the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a messenger holy, to send after thee to the house of himself, and to hear words from thee.

23 Having called in then them he lodged. On the and morrow having arisen he went out with them, and some of the brethren, those from Joppa, went with him.

24 And on the morrow they entered into the Caesarea. The and Cornelius was expecting them, having assembled the relatives of himself and the intimate friends.

25 When and came the to enter the Peter, having met him the Cornelius, having fallen to the feet, he worshipped.

26 The but Peter him raised up, saying: Do thou arise; also I myself a man am.

27 And talking with him, he went in, and finds having been assembled many.

28 He said and to them: You know, how unlawful it is for a man a Jew, to unite or come near to a foreigner; and to me the God has shown, not common or unclean to say a man.

29 Therefore also without hesitation I came having been sent after. I ask therefore, for what reason you sent after me?

30 And the Cornelius said: From four days till this the hour, I was fasting, and the ninth hour praying in the house of me; and lo, a man, stood before me in clothing shining,

31 and he said: O Cornelius, heard of thee the prayer, and the alms of thee are remembered before the God.

32 Send therefore into Joppa, and call for Simon who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in a house of Simon a tanner by sea.; who having come will speak to thee.

33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; thou and well didst having come. Now therefore all we before the God are present, to hear all the things having been commanded thee by the God.

34 Having opened and Peter the mouth, said: In truth I perceive, that not is a respecter of persons the God;

35 but in every nation he fearing him, and working righteousness, acceptable to him is.

36 The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming glad tidings of peace through Jesus Anointed; this is of all a Lord.

37 You know that having been a spoken word in whole of the Judea beginning from the Galilee, after the dipping which was preached of John;

38 Jesus that from Nazareth, how anointed him the God with spirit holy and power, who went about doing good and curing all those being oppressed by the accuser, because the God was with him;

39 and we witnesses of all, which he did in both the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom also they killed having hanged on a cross.

40 This the God raised up the third day, and gave him manifest to become,

41 not to all the people, but to witnesses to those having been chosen before by the God, to us, who ate with and drank with him after that to have raised him out of the dead ones.

42 And he commanded us, to publish to the people and to fully testify that he is the having been appointed by the God a judge of living ones and of dead ones.

43 To him all the prophets bear testimony, forgiveness of sins to receive through the name of him every one the believing into him.

44 While speaking the Peter the words these, fell the spirit the holy on all those hearing the word.

45 And were astonished those of circumcision believers as many as came with the Peter, because also on the Gentiles the gift of the holy spirit has been poured out;

46 they heard for them speaking with tongues, and magnifying the God. Then answered the Peter:

47 Not the water to forbid is able any that not to be dipped these, who the spirit the holy received as even we?

48 He directed and them to be dipped in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to remain days some.

1 There was a man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Band.

2 He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always.

3 About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw a vision. An angel of God came to him and said, »Cornelius.«

4 He looked at him and was afraid. »What is it, Lord?« He replied. The angel said: »God hears your prayers and sees your gifts of mercy.

5 »Send men to Joppa to bring back Simon, whose surname is Peter:

6 »He is staying with a tanner named Simon whose house is by the sea.«

7 When the angel who spoke to Cornelius left, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was his attendant.

8 He told them what happened and sent them to Joppa.

9 The next day they journeyed to the city. As they drew near, Peter went to the housetop to pray. It was about the sixth hour.

10 He became very hungry. While the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.

11 He saw heaven opened, something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners was descending to the earth.

12 In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles and birds.

13 Peter heard a voice say: »Kill and eat.«

14 But Peter said: »No Lord for I have never eaten any thing that is defiled or unclean.«

15 The voice spoke to him again the second time: »You stop calling defiled that which God has cleansed.«

16 This happened a third time and immediately the sheet was taken up to heaven.

17 While Peter doubted in himself what this vision ment, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius inquired for Simon’s house, and stood at the gate.

18 They called out and asked if Simon surnamed Peter lived there.

19 While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him: « Behold, three men seek you.

20 »Stand up and go down to greet them. Do not doubt for I have sent them.

21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius. He said: »I am the one you are looking for. Why did you come?«

22 They said: »We come from Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man who respects God. He has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews. A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so he could hear what you have to say.«

23 He invited them in to be his guests. The next day Peter went away with them. Brothers accompanied them from Joppa.

24 The day after that they entered Caesarea. Cornelius expected them so he called his relatives and close friends to join him.

25 Cornelius met Peter and fell down at his feet with adoration for him.

26 »Stand up,« Peter said, as he lifted him up, »I am also a man.«

27 He talked with him and went in to find many people gathered.

28 He said to them: »You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company, or approach someone of another nation. But God revealed to me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.

29 »Therefore I came to you without objection, as soon as I was sent for. I ask therefore for what intent you sent for me?«

30 Cornelius replied, »Four days ago I was praying at this hour. It was the ninth hour and I prayed in my house. A man dressed in bright clothing stood before me.

31 »He said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard and your gifts of mercy are noticed in the sight of God.

32 ‘»Send to Joppa, and call Simon, whose surname is Peter. He lives in the house of the tanner named Simon by the sea. When he comes he will speak with you.’

33 »Immediately I sent for you. You have done well for you have come. We are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded to you from God.«

34 Peter opened his mouth, and said, »I truly perceive that God shows no partiality.

35 »In every nation he accepts every person who respects him and does what is right.

36 »You know the Word of God was sent to the children of Israel. He Jehovah God presented peace through the anointed Lord or Master of all, Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36) (Jesus identified his father, Jehovah God, as Lord of all heaven and earth at Matthew 11:25)

37 »You know that message which began in Galilee and was published throughout all Judea, after the baptism that John preached.

38 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.

39 »We are witnesses of all things that he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a stake.

40 »God raised him up the third day and made him visible.

41 »However, all the people did not see him. Witnesses who were previously chosen by God saw him. We who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead saw him.

42 »He commanded us to preach to the people. We testify that he was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

43 »All the prophets testify that through his name whoever believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins.«

44 Holy Spirit descended on all who heard the message Peter spoke.

45 Those circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of Holy Spirit was also poured out on the people of the nations.

46 They heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter responded:

47 »Can any man keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit as we have.«

48 He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.