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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.