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Acts 10

New Revised Standard NRS

1 In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called.

2 He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God.

3 One afternoon at about three o'clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius."

4 He stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" He answered, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

5 Now send men to Joppa for a certain Simon who is called Peter;

6 he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."

7 When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his slaves and a devout soldier from the ranks of those who served him,

8 and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.

9 About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat; and while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

11 He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.

12 In it were all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air.

13 Then he heard a voice saying, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat."

14 But Peter said, "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is profane or unclean."

15 The voice said to him again, a second time, "What God has made clean, you must not call profane."

16 This happened three times, and the thing was suddenly taken up to heaven.

17 Now while Peter was greatly puzzled about what to make of the vision that he had seen, suddenly the men sent by Cornelius appeared. They were asking for Simon's house and were standing by the gate.

18 They called out to ask whether Simon, who was called Peter, was staying there.

19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, three men are searching for you.

20 Now get up, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them."

21 So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for your coming?"

22 They answered, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say."

23 So Peter invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the believers from Joppa accompanied him.

24 The following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

25 On Peter's arrival Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, worshiped him.

26 But Peter made him get up, saying, "Stand up; I am only a mortal."

27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found that many had assembled;

28 and he said to them, "You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.

29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

30 Cornelius replied, "Four days ago at this very hour, at three o'clock, I was praying in my house when suddenly a man in dazzling clothes stood before me.

31 He said, "Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

32 Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is called Peter; he is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

33 Therefore I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. So now all of us are here in the presence of God to listen to all that the Lord has commanded you to say."

34 Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality,

35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.

37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree;

40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear,

41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead.

43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

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

45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said,

47 "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"

48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

2 A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

3 He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

4 And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

5 Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,

6 Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea.

7 And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

8 And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.

9 Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

10 And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

11 And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,

12 In which were all sorts of beasts and birds.

13 And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

14 But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

15 And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

16 And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.

17 Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

18 To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

19 And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

20 Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

21 And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

22 And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

23 So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

24 And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

25 And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.

26 But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.

27 And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

28 And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

29 And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

30 And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

31 Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

32 Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.

33 So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

34 Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons:

35 But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

37 That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

38 About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.

40 On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,

41 Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

42 And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.

43 To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.

44 While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.

45 And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,

46 And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,

47 Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?

48 And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.