10:1 Now a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name— a centurion from the cohort being called “Italian”,
10:2 a devout one, and one fearing God with all his household, doing many acts-of-almsgiving to the [Jewish] people, and praying to God continually—
10:3 saw in a vision clearly, as-if it were around the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God having come-in to him, and having said to him, “Cornelius!”
10:4 And the one— having looked-intently at him, and having become terrified— said, “What is it, sir?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your acts-of-almsgiving went up for a memorial before God.
10:5 And now, send men to Joppa, and send-for a certain Simon who is called Peter.
10:6 This one is lodging with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is beside the sea”.
10:7 And when the angel speaking to him departed, having called two of his household-servants and a devout soldier from the ones attaching-themselves to him,
10:8 and having described everything to them, he sent them forth to Joppa.
10:9 Now on the next day, while those ones were journeying and drawing-near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop around the sixth hour to pray.
10:10 And he became hungry and was wanting to eat. And while they were preparing it, a trance came upon him.
10:11 And he sees the heaven having been opened and a certain object like a large sheet coming down, being let down by four corners on the ground—
10:12 in which were all the four-footed-animals and reptiles of the earth, and birds of the heaven.
10:13 And a voice came to him, “Having arisen, Peter, slaughter and eat!”
10:14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, because I never ate anything defiled and unclean”.
10:15 And a voice again came to him for a second time, “The things which God made-clean, don’t you be making-defiled”.
10:16 And this took place three-times, and immediately the object was taken-up into heaven.
10:17 Now while Peter was being greatly-perplexed within himself as to what the vision which he saw might mean, behold— the men having been sent-forth by Cornelius, having asked-repeatedly as to the house of Simon, stood at the gate.
10:18 And having called, they were inquiring, “Is Simon, the one being called Peter, lodging here?”
10:19 And while Peter was pondering about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold— three men are seeking you.
10:20 But having arisen, go down and proceed with them not doubting at all, because I have sent them forth”.
10:21 And Peter, having gone down to the men, said, “Behold— I am the one whom you are seeking. What is the reason for which you are-here?”
10:22 And the ones said, “Cornelius— a centurion, a righteous man, and one fearing God, and one being attested by the whole nation of the Jews— was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to listen-to words from you”.
10:23 Then having invited them in, he gave-them-lodging. And on the next day, having arisen, he went forth with them. And some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.
10:24 And on the next day, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relatives and close friends.
10:25 And when Peter’s entering the house came about, Cornelius— having met him, having fallen at his feet— paid-homage.
10:26 But Peter raised him, saying, “Stand up. I myself also am a man”.
10:27 And while conversing-with him, he went in and finds many having come-together.
10:28 And he said to them, “You know how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to be joining or coming-to a foreigner. And-yet God showed me that I should be calling no person defiled or unclean.
10:29 Therefore, having been sent-for, I indeed came without-objection. So I ask, for what reason did you send-for me?”
10:30 And Cornelius said, “Four days ago at this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold— a man stood before me in shining clothing.
10:31 And he says, ‘Cornelius, your prayer was heard, and your acts-of-almsgiving were remembered before God.
10:32 Therefore send to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This one is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea’.
10:33 Therefore I sent to you at-once, and you did well, having come. So now we are all here before God to hear all the things having been commanded you by the Lord”.
10:34 And Peter, having opened his mouth, said, “I understand, in accordance with [God’s] truth, that God is not a respecter-of-persons,
10:35 but in every nation, the one fearing Him and working righteousness is acceptable to Him.
10:36 As to the message which He sent-forth to the sons of Israel announcing-the-good-news-of peace through Jesus Christ, this One is Lord of all.
10:37 You know the matter having taken place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed,
10:38 as to Jesus from Nazareth— how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing-good and healing all the ones being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
10:39 And we are witnesses of everything which He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; Whom indeed they killed, having hung Him on a cross.
10:40 God raised this One on the third day, and granted that He become visible—
10:41 not to all the people, but to witnesses having been chosen-beforehand by God; to us, who ate with and drank with Him after He rose-up from the dead.
10:42 And He commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to solemnly-warn that this One is the One having been designated by God as judge of the living and the dead.
10:43 All the prophets testify concerning this One, that everyone believing in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name”.
10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all the ones hearing the message.
10:45 And the believers of the circumcision— all-who came with Peter— were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured-out also on the Gentiles!
10:46 For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter responded,
10:47 “No one is able to forbid the water so that these may not be baptized, is he?— who received the Holy Spirit as also we did.
10:48 And he commanded that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
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