Acts 10
10
Peter and Cornelius
1#Ac 27:1; 8:40In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion#Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers. of a band of soldiers called the Italian Detachment, 2#Ac 10:22; 13:16; 13:26a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave many alms to the people and continually prayed to God. 3#Ac 3:1; 5:19About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
4#Heb 6:10; Ps 141:2When he looked 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. 5Now send men to Joppa, and bring back Simon whose surname is Peter. 6#Ac 9:43He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, 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.
9#Ps 55:17; Zep 1:5The 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. 10#Ac 22:17He became very hungry and desired to eat. But while they prepared a meal, he fell into a trance 11#Jn 1:51and saw heaven opened, 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.”
14#Eze 4:14; Lev 20:25Peter said, “Not at all, Lord. For I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
15#Mt 15:11; 1Co 10:25The voice spoke to him a second time: “What God has cleansed, do not call common.”
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, 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 surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
19#Ac 8:29While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Three men are looking for you. 20#Ac 15:7–9So rise and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing. For I have sent them.”
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?”
22#Ac 11:14; 10:2They 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.” 23#Ac 10:45; 11:12Then he invited them in and gave them lodging.
The next day Peter went with them, and some brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 24And the next day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25#Mt 8:2; Da 2:46As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him. 26#Rev 19:10But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up. I myself am a man.”
27#Ac 10:24As he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. 28#Jn 4:9; 18:28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to visit or approach a foreigner. 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.”
30#Ac 10:3; 1:10Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour. At the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and suddenly a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31#Ac 10:4and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God. 32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, whose surname 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
34#Dt 10:17; 2Ch 19:7Then Peter began to speak, saying, “Truthfully, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. 35#Ac 10:2; 15:9But in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36#Mt 28:18; Ac 2:36The word which He sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, 37the word, which you know, that was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38#Lk 4:18; Jn 3:2how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 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#Lk 24:48; Ac 10:41“We are witnesses of all that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40#Ac 2:24But God raised Him on the third day and presented Him publicly, 41#Jn 14:22; Ac 10:39not to all the people, but to witnesses previously chosen by God, to us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. 42#Ac 17:31; 2Ti 4:1He 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. 43#Ac 15:9; Isa 53:11To Him all the prophets bear witness that whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins through His name.”
Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44#Ac 11:15; 15:8While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. 45#Ac 10:23; 2:38All the believers of the circumcision who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. 46#Ac 2:4; 19:6For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God.
Then Peter continued, 47#Ac 8:36“Can anyone forbid water for baptizing these, who have received the Holy Spirit as we have?” 48#Ac 2:38; 8:16; 1Co 1:13–17So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
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Acts 10
10
The Centurion’s Vision
1Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Cohort.
2He was a devout man, revering God with all his household. He gave tzadakah generously to the people and prayed to God continually.
3About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4He stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Your prayers and tzadakah have gone up as a memorial offering before God.
5Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, also named Peter.
6He is being entertained as a guest by Simon the tanner, whose house is beside the sea.”
7When the angel speaking to him had left, he called two of his servants and a soldier from among those attached to his command.
8After he explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
9The next day, as the soldiers were traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up to the rooftop to pray, at about the sixth hour.
10Now he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were preparing something, he fell into a trance.
11He saw the heavens opened, and something like a great sheet coming down, lowered by its four corners to the earth.
12In it were all sorts of four-footed animals and reptiles and birds of the air.
13A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord! For never have I eaten anything unholy or unclean.”
15Again a voice came to him, a second time: “What God has made clean, you must not consider unholy.”
16This happened three times, and the sheet was immediately taken up to heaven.
17Now while Peter was puzzling about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and appeared before the gate.
18They called out and began to ask whether Simon, also called Peter, was staying in this place as a guest.
19Now while Peter was mulling over the vision, the Ruach said to him, “Look here, three men are looking for you.
20But get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitating, because I Myself have sent them.”
21Going down to the men, Peter said, “Here, I’m the one you’re looking for. What is the reason for your coming?”
22And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well-spoken of by all the Jewish people, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
23So Peter invited them in to be his guests. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Peter Goes to Cornelius
24The following day he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25As Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
26But Peter pulled him up, saying, “Stand up! I too am just a man.”
27Talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.
28He said to them, “You yourselves know that it is not permitted for a Jewish man to associate with a non-Jew or to visit him. Yet God has shown me that I should call no one unholy or unclean.
29So I came without objection when I was sent for. I ask, then, what is the reason why you sent for me?”
30Cornelius declared, “Four days ago at this hour, I was praying minchah in my house. Suddenly, a man stood in front of me in shining clothes.
31He says, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your tzadakah remembered before God.
32Therefore send to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
33So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”
34Then Peter opened his mouth and said, “I truly understand that God is not one to show favoritism,
35but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.
36You know the message He sent to Bnei-Yisrael, proclaiming shalom through Messiah Yeshua—He is Lord of all.
37You know the message that has spread throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the immersion that John proclaimed.
38You know how God anointed Yeshua of Natzeret with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and power—how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
39We are witnesses to all He did, both in the Judean countryside and in Jerusalem. They put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
40but God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be visible—
41not to all the people, but to us, witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God. We ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
42And He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that He is the One ordained by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
43All the prophets testify about Him—that everyone who puts his trust in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
The Ruach Falls on the Gentiles
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Ruach ha-Kodesh fell on all those hearing the message.
45All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Ruach ha-Kodesh had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
46For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47“Can anyone refuse water for these to be immersed, who have received the Ruach ha-Kodesh just as we did?”
48So he commanded them to be immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
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