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Cornelius Sends a Delegation

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [a]Regiment,

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Cornelius Sends for Peter

But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

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a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave [b]alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

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pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

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About [c]the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

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saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, And saying to him, Cornelius.

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And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”
So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

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But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

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Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.

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And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

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He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He[d] will tell you what you must do.”

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He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

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And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.

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And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

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So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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Peter’s Vision

The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [e]the sixth hour.

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Peter's Vision

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

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Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance

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And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

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and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

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and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

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In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

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in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

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And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

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And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

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But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”

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And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

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And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has [f]cleansed you must not call common.”

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And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

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This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

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And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

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Summoned to Caesarea

Now while Peter [g]wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.

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Peter Summoned to Caesarea

And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

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And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.

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and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

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While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you.

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But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

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Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

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but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.

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Then Peter went down to the men [h]who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”

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And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

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And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”

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And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

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Then he invited them in and lodged them.
On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

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Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

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Peter Meets Cornelius

And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.

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Peter at Caesarea

And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

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As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

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And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.

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But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself am also a man.”

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But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.

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And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.

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And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

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Then he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

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Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”

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Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

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So Cornelius said, [i]“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,

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And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your [j]alms are remembered in the sight of God.

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and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

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Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. [k]When he comes, he will speak to you.’

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Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].

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So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”

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Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

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Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

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The Gentiles Hear the Good News

And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

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But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

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but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

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The word which God sent to the [l]children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ — He is Lord of all —

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The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

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that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

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*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

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how 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.

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Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

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And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom [m]they killed by hanging on a tree.

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*We* also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

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Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,

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This [man] God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

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not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

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not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.

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And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.

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And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead.

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To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission[n] of sins.”

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To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

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The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.

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The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit

While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

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And [o]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

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And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

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For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
Then Peter answered,

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for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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“Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

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Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

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And 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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And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

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