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Berean Standard Bible
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At
Caesarea
there was a man named
Cornelius, a centurion in
what
was
called the Italian Regiment.
There was a certain
man in
Caesarea
called
Cornelius, a centurion of
the
band
called the Italian band,
He
and
all
his
household
were
devout and God -fearing.
He
gave generously
to the people and prayed to God regularly
.
A
devout man,
and one
that
feared
God with
all
his
house,
which
gave much
alms
to the people ,
and prayed to God alway
.
One
day
at
about the ninth hour ,
he
had
a
clear
vision
of an angel of God who
came
to him and said
, “
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 .
Cornelius
stared
at
him in
fear
and asked
, “
What is it, Lord? ”
The
angel
answered
, “Your
prayers and gifts
to
the
poor
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 send men to Joppa to
call for a
man
named
Simon who
is called
Peter .
And
now send men to Joppa ,
and
call for one
Simon ,
whose
surname
is Peter :
He is
staying
with Simon the
tanner, 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
had
gone,
Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from
among
his
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;
He explained
what
had happened
and
sent them to Joppa.
And
when
he had declared
all
these
things
unto
them,
he
sent them to Joppa.
The
next
day
at
about
the sixth
hour
, as the
men
were
approaching
the
city
on their journey, Peter went up on
the roof
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:
He became hungry and
wanted
something
to
eat
, but while the
meal
was
being
prepared
, he fell into a trance .
And
he became very
hungry, and
would
have
eaten:
but while they
made
ready
, he fell into a trance ,
He
saw heaven open
and something
like
a large
sheet being
let down to earth by
its
four
corners.
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 :
It
contained
all kinds
of four-footed
animals
and
reptiles
of the earth, as
well
as
birds
of the air.
Wherein
were
all manner
of fourfooted
beasts
of the earth, and
wild
beasts,
and
creeping
things,
and
fowls
of the air.
Then
a voice said
to him :
“Get
up
, Peter
, kill and eat !”
And
there
came
a voice to him, Rise
, Peter;
kill ,
and eat .
“No
, Lord !”
Peter
answered.
“
I have never eaten anything
impure
or unclean. ”
But
Peter
said
, Not
so,
Lord ;
for
I have never eaten any
thing
that
is
common
or unclean.
The voice spoke
to
him a
second time :
“Do
not
call
anything
impure
that
God has
made
clean
. ”
And
the voice spake
unto
him again
the
second time ,
What
God hath
cleansed,
that
call
not
thou
common
.
This happened
three
times,
and all
at
once
the sheet
was taken
back
up into heaven.
This was
done
thrice:
and the vessel
was received
up again
into heaven.
While Peter was
puzzling
over
the
meaning
of
the
vision, the men sent by
Cornelius found
Simon’s
house and approached
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 ,
They
called out
to
ask
if
Simon called
Peter
was staying
there.
And
called ,
and
asked
whether
Simon ,
which
was surnamed
Peter,
were
lodged
there.
As
Peter continued
to
reflect
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
.
So
get up!
Go
downstairs
and accompany
them without
hesitation
, because
I have sent them. ”
Arise
therefore,
and
get thee
down,
and go
with
them, doubting
nothing:
for
I have sent them.
So
Peter went down to the men and said, “Here
am
I
, the one
you
are looking
for.
Why
have
you
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?
“
Cornelius the centurion has
sent
us
, ”
they
said.
“He
is
a righteous
and God -fearing
man
with
a
good reputation
among the whole
Jewish
nation .
A
holy angel instructed
him
to request
your
presence
in
his home
so
he
could
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
Peter
invited
them in as
his
guests
. And the next
day
he
got
ready
and
went with them, accompanied
by
some
of
the
brothers
from Joppa.
Then
called
he
them in ,
and
lodged
them
. And on
the morrow
Peter
went away
with them, and
certain
brethren
from Joppa accompanied
him
.
The following
day
he
arrived
in
Caesarea ,
where
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.
As Peter was about
to
enter
, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to
worship
him.
And
as Peter was coming
in
, Cornelius met him ,
and fell down
at his feet ,
and
worshipped
him.
But Peter helped
him up .
“Stand
up
, ”
he
said
, “
I am only
a man myself
. ”
But Peter took
him up, saying
, Stand
up;
I myself
also
am a man.
As Peter
talked with him, he went inside
and found many people
gathered
together.
And
as he
talked with him, he went in,
and found many that
were
come
together.
He said to
them, “You
know how unlawful
it is for a Jew to associate
with
a
foreigner
or visit
him.
But God has
shown
me that I should not call any man impure
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.
So
when
I was
invited
, I came
without
objection.
I ask ,
then,
why
have you
sent 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 answered:
“
Four days ago I was in
my
house
praying
at
this ,
the ninth hour .
Suddenly
a man in
radiant
clothing
stood before me
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 said, ‘
Cornelius, your
prayer has
been
heard, and your
gifts
to
the poor
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 to Joppa for
Simon, who
is called
Peter .
He is a
guest
in the home
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 for
you
immediately,
and
you
were
kind
enough
to come. Now then,
we
are all here in
the
presence
of
God to
listen
to
everything
the
Lord
has
instructed
you
to tell
us
. ”
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
.
Then Peter began
to
speak:
“
I now
truly
understand
that God does
not
show
favoritism,
Then Peter opened
his
mouth,
and
said,
Of
a
truth
I perceive
that God is
no
respecter
of
persons:
but welcomes
those
from
every nation who
fear
Him and do
what
is right
.
But in
every nation he
that
feareth
him ,
and worketh
righteousness,
is accepted
with
him
.
He
has
sent this
message
to
the people
of Israel, proclaiming
the
gospel
of
peace through
Jesus Christ ,
who
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 what
has
happened
throughout Judea
, beginning
in
Galilee with
the baptism that
John proclaimed:
That
word,
I
say,
ye
know ,
which
was
published
throughout all
Judaea
, and
began
from
Galilee ,
after
the baptism which
John preached;
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
and with power ,
and
how
Jesus
went around
doing good and healing all who
were oppressed by
the devil ,
because
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 that
He did ,
both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem .
And
although
they put
Him
to
death
by
hanging
Him
on a tree ,
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 caused
Him to
be
seen—
Him
God raised up the third day ,
and shewed
him openly;
not by
all the people, but by
the
witnesses God
had
chosen beforehand
, by
us who ate
and drank
with Him after He rose 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 commanded us to preach to
the people and to testify that He
is the
One
appointed
by
God to judge
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
about
Him
that everyone
who
believes
in Him receives
forgiveness
of sins through
His
name
. ”
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 who
heard his
message
.
While Peter yet
spake
these words, the Holy Ghost
fell on
all them
which
heard the
word
.
All
the circumcised
believers
who
had
accompanied
Peter
were astounded
that the gift of the Holy Spirit
had
been
poured
out
even
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 heard them speaking
in
tongues and exalting
God. Then Peter said
,
For they heard them speak
with
tongues ,
and magnify
God. Then answered
Peter,
“
Can anyone
withhold
the
water to
baptize
these people?
They
have received the Holy Spirit
just
as we have!”
Can any
man
forbid
water ,
that
these should
not
be
baptized,
which
have received the Holy Ghost
as well
as
we ?
So
he ordered
that
they
be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ
. Then they asked
him to stay
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.
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