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Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, "Cornelius!"

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.

And he looked at him intently and became terrified, and said, "What is it, lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and charitable gifts have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

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.

"Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

he is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the sea."

He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

When the angel who spoke to him left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier from his personal attendants,

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;

and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

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:

But he became hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance;

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

and on it were all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the sky.

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

A voice came to him, "Get up, Peter, kill and eat!"

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

But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Again a voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy."

And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.

This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked directions to Simon's house, and they appeared at the gate;

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 enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

"But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself."

Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"

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?

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you."

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.

So he invited them in and gave them lodging. Peter in Caesarea Now on the next day he got ready and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

On the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

But Peter helped him up, saying, "Stand up; I, too, am just a man."

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

As he talked with him, he entered and found many people assembled.

And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

And he said to them, "You yourselves know that it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call any person unholy or unclean.

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 shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

"That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask, for what reason did you send for me?"

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?

Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing,

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,

and he said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your charitable gifts have been remembered before God.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

'Therefore send some men to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.'

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.

"So I sent men to you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear everything that you have been commanded by the Lord."

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.

Opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

"The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

you yourselves know the thing that happened throughout Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.

That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

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.

"We are witnesses of all the things that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.

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:

"God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He be revealed,

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

not to all the people, but to witnesses who had been chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

"And He ordered us to preach to the people, and to testify solemnly that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

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.

"All the prophets testify of Him, that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins."

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

All the Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles.

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.

For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded,

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

"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.