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And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.
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And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.
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But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise: I myself also am a man.
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And talking with him, he went in and found many that were come together.
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And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.
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For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?
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And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour and behold a man stood before me in white apparel and said:
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Cornelius, thy prayer is heard and thy alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
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Send therefore to Joppe: and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
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Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in coming. Now, therefore, all we are present in thy sight to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.
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And Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons.
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But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh justice is acceptable to him.
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God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).
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You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.
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Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem: whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree.
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Him God raised up the third day and gave him to be made manifest,
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Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him, after he arose again from the dead.
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And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
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To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.
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While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word.
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And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
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For they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
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Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?
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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.