Acts 10
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Peter and Cornelius
1In Caesarea # Ac 8:40 there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion # Ac 27:1 # 10:1 Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers. of a band of soldiers called the Italian Detachment, 2a devout man and one who feared God # Ac 10:22; 13:16, 26 with all his household, who gave many alms to the people and continually prayed to God. 3About the ninth hour of the day # Ac 3:1 he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God # Ac 5:19 coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
4When he looked intently at him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, Lord?”
He said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up as a memorial before God. # Ps 141:2; Heb 6:10 5Now send men to Joppa and bring back Simon whose name is Peter. 6He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, # Ac 9:43 whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who continually waited on him. 8When he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9The next day as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour. # Ps 55:17 10He became very hungry and desired to eat. But while they prepared a meal, he fell into a trance # Ac 22:17 11and saw heaven opened, # Jn 1:51 and a vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down to the earth. 12In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth and wild beasts and reptiles and birds of the air. 13Then a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14Peter said, “Not at all, Lord. For I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” # Lev 20:25; Eze 4:14
15The voice spoke to him a second time: “What God has cleansed, do not call common.” # Mt 15:11; 1Co 10:25
16This happened three times. And again the vessel was taken up into heaven.
17Now while Peter wondered what this vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius had inquired for Simon’s house and stood at the gate, 18and called and asked whether Simon, who was named Peter, was lodging there.
19While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said # Ac 8:29 to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20So rise and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing. For I have sent them.” # Ac 15:7–9
21Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him by Cornelius and said, “Here I am, the one you are seeking. Why have you come?”
22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a man who is righteous and fears God and is of good report throughout the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house to hear your words.” # Ac 10:2; 11:14 23Then he invited them in and gave them lodging.
The next day Peter went with them, and some brothers from Joppa accompanied him. # Ac 10:45; 11:12 24And the next day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him. # Da 2:46; Mt 8:2 26But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up. I myself am a man.” # Rev 19:10
27As he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. # Ac 10:24 28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to visit or approach a foreigner. # Jn 4:9; 18:28 But God has shown me not to call any man common or unclean. 29So when I was sent for, I came without question. Therefore I ask why you have sent for me.”
30Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour. At the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, # Ac 1:10; 10:3 31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God. # Ac 10:4 32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, whose name is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.’ 33So immediately I sent for you, and you have done well to come. Now therefore we are all here, present before God, to hear everything the Lord has commanded you.”
Peter Speaks in Cornelius’ House
34Then Peter began to speak, saying, “Truthfully, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. # Dt 10:17; 2Ch 19:7 35But in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. # Ac 10:2; 15:9 36The word which He sent to the Israelites, preaching peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, # Mt 28:18; Ac 2:36 37the word, which you know, that was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, # Lk 4:18 who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. # Jn 3:2
39“We are witnesses of all that He did # Lk 24:48; Ac 10:41 both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40But God raised Him on the third day # Ac 2:24 and presented Him publicly, 41not to all the people, but to witnesses previously chosen by God, # Jn 14:22 to us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead. # Ac 17:31; 2Ti 4:1 43To Him all the prophets bear witness that whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins through His name.” # Isa 53:11; Ac 15:9
Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. # Ac 11:15; 15:8 45All the believers of the circumcision who had come with Peter were astonished, # Ac 10:23 because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. # Ac 2:38 46For they heard them speaking in other tongues # Ac 2:4; 19:6 and magnifying God.
Then Peter continued, 47“Can anyone forbid water for baptizing these, who have received the Holy Spirit as we have?” # Ac 8:36 48So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. # Ac 2:38; 8:16; 1Co 1:13–17 Then they asked him to stay a few days.
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