^{1 Ref} Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

^{2 Ref} A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

^{3 Ref} He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

^{4 Ref} And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

^{5 Ref} Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,

^{6 Ref} Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea.

^{7 Ref} And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

^{8 Ref} And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.

^{9 Ref} Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

^{10 Ref} And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

^{11 Ref} And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,

^{12 Ref} In which were all sorts of beasts and birds.

^{13 Ref} And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

^{14 Ref} But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

^{15 Ref} And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

^{16 Ref} And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.

^{17 Ref} Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

^{18 Ref} To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

^{19 Ref} And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

^{20 Ref} Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

^{21 Ref} And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

^{22 Ref} And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

^{23 Ref} So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

^{24 Ref} And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

^{25 Ref} And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.

^{26 Ref} But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.

^{27 Ref} And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

^{28 Ref} And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

^{29 Ref} And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

^{30 Ref} And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

^{31 Ref} Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

³² Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.

^{33 Ref} So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

^{34 Ref} Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons:

^{35 Ref} But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

^{36 Ref} The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

^{37 Ref} That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

^{38 Ref} About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.

^{39 Ref} And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.

^{40 Ref} On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,

^{41 Ref} Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

^{42 Ref} And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.

^{43 Ref} To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.

^{44 Ref} While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.

^{45 Ref} And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,

^{46 Ref} And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,

^{47 Ref} Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?

^{48 Ref} And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.

^{1 Ref} There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

^{2 Ref} A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

^{3 Ref} He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

^{4 Ref} And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

^{5 Ref} And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

^{6 Ref} He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

^{7 Ref} And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

^{8 Ref} And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

^{9 Ref} On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

^{10 Ref} And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

^{11 Ref} And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

^{12 Ref} Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

^{13 Ref} And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

^{14 Ref} But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

^{15 Ref} And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

^{16 Ref} This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

^{17 Ref} Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

^{18 Ref} And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

^{19 Ref} While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

^{20 Ref} Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

^{21 Ref} Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

^{22 Ref} And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

^{23 Ref} Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

^{24 Ref} And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

^{25 Ref} And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

^{26 Ref} But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

^{27 Ref} And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

^{28 Ref} And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

^{29 Ref} Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

^{30 Ref} And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

^{31 Ref} And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

³² Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

^{33 Ref} Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

^{34 Ref} Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

^{35 Ref} But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

^{36 Ref} The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

^{37 Ref} That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

^{38 Ref} How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

^{39 Ref} And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

^{40 Ref} Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

^{41 Ref} Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

^{42 Ref} And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

^{43 Ref} To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

^{44 Ref} While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

^{45 Ref} And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

^{46 Ref} For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

^{47 Ref} Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

^{48 Ref} And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

^{1 Ref} Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} 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!"

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

^{6 Ref} 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."}"

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

^{9 Ref} 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.

^{10 Ref} He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

^{11 Ref} He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

^{12 Ref} in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

^{13 Ref} A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!"

^{14 Ref} But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

^{15 Ref} A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."

^{16 Ref} This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

^{17 Ref} 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,

^{18 Ref} and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

^{19 Ref} While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. MT omits "three"} men seek you.

^{20 Ref} But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

^{21 Ref} Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

^{22 Ref} 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."

^{23 Ref} 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.

^{24 Ref} On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

^{25 Ref} When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

^{26 Ref} But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man."

^{27 Ref} As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

^{28 Ref} 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.

^{29 Ref} Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

^{30 Ref} 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,

^{31 Ref} and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

³² 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.'

^{33 Ref} 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."

^{34 Ref} Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

^{35 Ref} but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

^{36 Ref} The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all--

^{37 Ref} that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

^{38 Ref} 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.

^{39 Ref} 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.

^{40 Ref} God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

^{41 Ref} 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.

^{42 Ref} 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.

^{43 Ref} All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

^{44 Ref} While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

^{45 Ref} 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 Gentiles.

^{46 Ref} For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

^{47 Ref} "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

^{48 Ref} He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.