Bible Heaven/Bible Heaven.iso/pchyperb/acts10

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 10:1  There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a
centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
 10:2  [A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his
house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God
alway.
 10:3  He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the
day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him,
Cornelius.
 10:4  And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What
is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms
are come up for a memorial before God.
 10:5  And now send men to Joppa, and call for [one] Simon,
whose surname is Peter:
 10:6  He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by
the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
 10:7  And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was
departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout
soldier of them that waited on him continually;
 10:8  And when he had declared all [these] things unto them,
he sent them to Joppa.
 10:9  On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew
nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray
about the sixth hour:
 10:10  And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but
while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
 10:11  And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending
unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four
corners, and let down to the earth:
 10:12  Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the
earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the
air.
 10:13  And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and
eat.
 10:14  But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten
any thing that is common or unclean.
 10:15  And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time,
What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
 10:16  This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up
again into heaven.
 10:17  Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision
which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent
from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood
before the gate,
 10:18  And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed
Peter, were lodged there.
 10:19  While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto
him, Behold, three men seek thee.
 10:20  Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them,
doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
 10:21  Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto
him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek:
what [is] the cause wherefore ye are come?
 10:22  And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and
one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation
of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for
thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
 10:23  Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the
morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from
Joppa accompanied him.
 10:24  And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And
Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen
and near friends.
 10:25  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell
down at his feet, and worshipped [him].
 10:26  But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also
am a man.
 10:27  And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many
that were come together.
 10:28  And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an
unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come
unto one of another nation; but God hath showed me that I
should not call any man common or unclean.
 10:29  Therefore came I [unto you] without gainsaying, as soon
as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent
for me?
 10:30  And Cornelius said, 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,
 10:31  And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine
alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
 10:32  Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose
surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of [one] Simon a
tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto
thee.
 10:33  Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast
well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here
present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee
of God.
 10:34  Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I
perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
 10:35  But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh
righteousness, is accepted with him.
 10:36  The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel,
preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
 10:37  That word, [I say], ye know, which was published
throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the
baptism which John preached;
 10:38  How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost
and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
 10:39  And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in
the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and
hanged on a tree:
 10:40  Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
 10:41  Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before
of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he
rose from the dead.
 10:42  And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to
testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the
Judge of quick and dead.
 10:43  To him give all the prophets witness, that through his
name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of
sins.
 10:44  While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell
on all them which heard the word.
 10:45  And they of the circumcision which believed were
astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the
Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
 10:46  For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify
God. Then answered Peter,
 10:47  Can any man forbid water, that these should not be
baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
 10:48  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the
Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.