[Acts 10]

 

             {40 AD. Caesarea.}

             ^10:1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion out-of what is called the Italian cohort {600 soldiers}, ^10:2 a devout man, who fears God together-with all his house and doing^* many charities for the people and always beseeching God. ^10:3 He saw openly in a vision, at approximately the ninth hour {i.e., 3:00 PM} of the day, a messenger of God who entered to him and said to him, Cornelius.

             ^10:4 But he stared at him and became fearful and said, What is it, Lord?

             But he said to him, Your prayers and your many charities went-up ^*for a memorial in God’s sight. ^10:5 And now send men to Joppa and send for Simon, who is surnamed Peter. ^10:6 This one is lodged with a certain Simon, a tanner, in which his house is beside the sea. ^{T} He will tell you something that is essential for you to do. ^10:7 Now as the messenger, the one who had been speaking to Cornelius went away, he summoned two of his domestic servants and a devout soldier of the ones who are persevering with him ^10:8 and described all these things to them and then he sent them to Joppa.

 

             {40 AD. Joppa.}

             ^10:9 Now on the next-day, while those men are traveling and drawing near to the city, Peter went-up upon the housetop to pray, around the sixth hour. {i.e., Noon}. ^10:10 Now he became very hungry and was wishing to taste food, but while those men are preparing the food, a trance fell upon him. ^10:11 And he views the heaven, which has opened and a certain vessel descending over him, like a great sheet has been bound and being dropped down by four edges upon the earth; ^10:12 in which were^* all kinds of four-footed mammals and beasts and reptiles of the earth and birds of the heaven. ^10:13 And a voice came^* to him, Stand up Peter, sacrifice and eat.

             ^10:14 But Peter said, Not-so, Lord, because I never ate anything, common or unclean.

             ^10:15 And a voice came to him again the second-time, What God cleansed, you, do not make common. ^10:16 But this happened upon three-times and again the vessel was received up into heaven.

             ^10:17 Now as Peter was perplexing in himself at whatever the vision which he saw might be meaning.

             And behold, the men who have been sent from Cornelius stood at the gate, and made inquiry for Simon’s house, ^10:18 and summoned him, and was inquiring if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, was lodged here.

             ^10:19 But while Peter is contemplating concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking you. ^10:20 But after you have stood up, go-down and travel together-with them, judging nothing, because I have sent them.

             ^10:21 Now Peter went-down to the men ^{T} who were sent from Cornelius to him and said, Behold, I am he whom you^° are seeking. What is the cause through which you^° are here?

             ^10:22 Now they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and fearing God, being well testified of by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely-warned by a holy messenger to send for you to come to his house and to hear words from you. ^10:23 Therefore, he invited them in, and lodged them.

 

             {40 AD. Caesarea.}

             Now on the next-day Peter came forth and went together-with them and some of the brethren from Joppa went together-with him. ^10:24 And on the next-day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, after he called together his relatives and the intimate friends. ^10:25 Now as Peter happened to enter in, Cornelius met with him and fell down upon his feet and worshiped him.

            ^10:26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, Stand up; I myself am also a man. ^10:27 And while conversing together-with him, he entered and finds many who came together. ^10:28 And he was saying to them, You^° know how it is an illegal thing for a man who is a Jew to be joined or to come to the heathen, and yet God showed to me to speak of no man as common or unclean. ^10:29 Hence also, undeniably I came, after I was sent for. Therefore, I am inquiring, for what reason have you^° sent for me?

 

             ^10:30 And Cornelius was saying, I was fasting and praying in the ninth hour {i.e., 3:00 PM} from the fourth day ago till this hour in my house, and behold, a man stood in my sight in bright apparel, ^10:31 and says, Cornelius, your prayer is heard and your charities were remembered in God’s sight. ^10:32 Therefore, send to Joppa, and call Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one is lodged in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea. When he has come^*; he will be speaking to you. ^10:33 Therefore, promptly I sent word to you, and when you came^*, you did^* well. Therefore, now we are all here in God’s sight, to hear all things which have been commanded to you by God.

 

                          {Examples of those who are saved in the New Testament: Acts 2:14-42; 8:5-13; 8:30-39; 10:34-48; 16:13-15; 16:25-34; 18:8a; 18:8b; 19:1-7; Saul/Apostle Paul: 9:17-18, 22:6-16, 26:12-18.}

             ^10:34 Now Peter opened his mouth and said, In truth, I comprehend that God is not one who shows-favoritism ^10:35 but in every nation, he who fears him and is working righteousness, is acceptable to him. ^10:36 The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good-news of peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all). ^10:37 You^° know, the word concerning Jesus which happened throughout the whole of Judea, which began from Galilee, after the immersion^* which John preached. ^10:38 Jesus who was from Nazareth; how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went through the land working good^* and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. ^10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did^* both in the region of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also assassinated and hanged him upon a tree. ^10:40 God raised this one up on the third day and gave him to become manifest, ^10:41 not to all the people, but to witnesses the ones who have been assigned before by God, even to us, who ate and drank together-with him after he rose^* up from the dead. ^10:42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to thoroughly testify that he himself is the one who has been determined by God to be judge of the living and the dead. ^10:43 To this one, all the prophets are testifying, that through his name everyone, the one believing into him, is to receive forgiveness of sins.

 

             ^10:44 While Peter is still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all the ones hearing the word. ^10:45 And the believing ones from the circumcision, were astonished, as many as came together-with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit has also been poured out upon the Gentiles. ^10:46 For^* they were hearing them speak in foreign languages and applauding God.

             Then Peter answered, ^10:47 Is anyone able to forbid the water, for these not to be immersed^*, who received the Holy Spirit even as we did? ^10:48 And he commanded them to be immersed^* in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to remain some days.