使徒行傳 10
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
哥尼流蒙主指示
10 在愷撒利亞有一個人名叫哥尼流，是「意大利營」的百夫長。 2 他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏神，多多賙濟百姓，常常禱告神。 3 有一天，約在申初，他在異象中明明看見神的一個使者進去，到他那裡，說：「哥尼流！」 4 哥尼流定睛看他，驚怕說：「主啊，什麼事呢？」天使說：「你的禱告和你的賙濟達到神面前，已蒙記念了。 5 現在你當打發人往約帕去，請那稱呼彼得的西門來。 6 他住在海邊一個硝皮匠西門的家裡，房子在海邊上。」 7 向他說話的天使去後，哥尼流叫了兩個家人和常伺候他的一個虔誠兵來， 8 把這事都述說給他們聽，就打發他們往約帕去。
彼得見異象
9 第二天，他們行路將近那城，彼得約在午正上房頂去禱告。 10 覺得餓了，想要吃。那家的人正預備飯的時候，彼得魂遊象外， 11 看見天開了，有一物降下，好像一塊大布，繫著四角，縋在地上， 12 裡面有地上各樣四足的走獸和昆蟲，並天上的飛鳥。 13 又有聲音向他說：「彼得，起來，宰了吃！」 14 彼得卻說：「主啊，這是不可的！凡俗物和不潔淨的物，我從來沒有吃過。」 15 第二次有聲音向他說：「神所潔淨的，你不可當做俗物。」 16 這樣一連三次，那物隨即收回天上去了。
哥尼流所差的人來尋彼得
17 彼得心裡正在猜疑之間，不知所看見的異象是什麼意思，哥尼流所差來的人已經訪問到西門的家，站在門外， 18 喊著問：「有稱呼彼得的西門住在這裡沒有？」 19 彼得還思想那異象的時候，聖靈向他說：「有三個人來找你。 20 起來，下去，和他們同往，不要疑惑，因為是我差他們來的。」 21 於是彼得下去見那些人，說：「我就是你們所找的人。你們來是為什麼緣故？」 22 他們說：「百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏神，為猶太通國所稱讚。他蒙一位聖天使指示，叫他請你到他家裡去，聽你的話。」 23 彼得就請他們進去，住了一宿。
彼得往哥尼流家傳道
次日起身和他們同去，還有約帕的幾個弟兄同著他去。 24 又次日，他們進入愷撒利亞。哥尼流已經請了他的親屬密友等候他們。 25 彼得一進去，哥尼流就迎接他，俯伏在他腳前拜他。 26 彼得卻拉他，說：「你起來，我也是人。」 27 彼得和他說著話進去，見有好些人在那裡聚集， 28 就對他們說：「你們知道，猶太人和別國的人親近來往本是不合例的，但神已經指示我，無論什麼人都不可看做俗而不潔淨的。 29 所以我被請的時候，就不推辭而來。現在請問：你們叫我來有什麼意思呢？」 30 哥尼流說：「前四天這個時候，我在家中守著申初的禱告，忽然有一個人穿著光明的衣裳，站在我面前， 31 說：『哥尼流，你的禱告已蒙垂聽，你的賙濟達到神面前已蒙記念了。 32 你當打發人往約帕去，請那稱呼彼得的西門來，他住在海邊一個硝皮匠西門的家裡。』 33 所以我立時打發人去請你。你來了很好！現今我們都在神面前，要聽主所吩咐你的一切話。」
彼得宣傳耶穌
34 彼得就開口說：「我真看出神是不偏待人， 35 原來各國中那敬畏主、行義的人都為主所悅納。 36 神藉著耶穌基督——他是萬有的主——傳和平的福音，將這道賜給以色列人。 37 這話在約翰宣傳洗禮以後，從加利利起，傳遍了猶太。 38 神怎樣以聖靈和能力膏拿撒勒人耶穌，這都是你們知道的。他周流四方，行善事，醫好凡被魔鬼壓制的人，因為神與他同在。 39 他在猶太人之地並耶路撒冷所行的一切事，有我們作見證。他們竟把他掛在木頭上殺了！ 40 第三日，神叫他復活，顯現出來， 41 不是顯現給眾人看，乃是顯現給神預先所揀選為他作見證的人看，就是我們這些在他從死裡復活以後和他同吃同喝的人。 42 他吩咐我們傳道給眾人，證明他是神所立定的，要做審判活人、死人的主。 43 眾先知也為他作見證說：『凡信他的人，必因他的名得蒙赦罪。』」
聖靈降在眾人身上
44 彼得還說這話的時候，聖靈降在一切聽道的人身上。 45 那些奉割禮、和彼得同來的信徒，見聖靈的恩賜也澆在外邦人身上，就都稀奇， 46 因聽見他們說方言，稱讚神為大。 47 於是彼得說：「這些人既受了聖靈，與我們一樣，誰能禁止用水給他們施洗呢？」 48 就吩咐奉耶穌基督的名給他們施洗。他們又請彼得住了幾天。
使徒行傳 10
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
哥尼流邀請彼得
10 在凱撒利亞有一位隸屬義大利營的百夫長名叫哥尼流。 2 他和全家都是虔誠敬畏上帝的人，他慷慨賙濟窮人，常常禱告。 3 一天，大約下午三點，他在異象中清楚地看見一位上帝的天使進來呼喚他：「哥尼流！」
4 哥尼流驚恐地注視著他，問：「主啊，什麼事？」
天使回答說：「你的禱告和賙濟窮人的善行已經在上帝面前蒙悅納。 5 如今你要派人去約帕，請一個叫西門·彼得的人來。 6 他住在一個叫西門的皮革匠家裡，房子在海邊。」
7 向他說話的天使離開後，哥尼流叫來兩個家僕和自己的一個敬虔侍衛， 8 把剛才的事告訴他們，然後差他們去約帕。
彼得見異象
9 第二天中午，他們快要到達約帕時，彼得上屋頂去禱告。 10 他覺得肚子餓了，想吃東西。那家人正在預備午飯的時候，彼得進入異象， 11 看見天開了，有一樣東西好像一大塊布，四角吊著降到地上， 12 裡面有各種天上的飛禽、地上的爬蟲和四足的走獸。 13 然後有聲音對他說：「彼得，起來，宰了吃！」
14 彼得卻說：「主啊！這可不行！我從未吃過任何污穢不潔之物。」
15 那聲音又一次對他說：「上帝已經潔淨的，你不可再稱之為不潔淨。」 16 這樣一連三次之後，那塊布就被收回天上去了。
17 彼得不知所措，正在猜測這異象到底是什麼意思，哥尼流的僕人們剛好找來了， 18 正站在門口大聲問西門·彼得是否住在這裡。
19 彼得還在苦苦思索的時候，聖靈又對他說：「彼得，外面有三個人來找你， 20 快下樓跟他們去，不必多慮，他們是我差來的。」 21 彼得就下去見他們，說：「我就是你們要找的人，有什麼事？」
22 他們說：「哥尼流百夫長是個又正直又敬畏上帝的人，連猶太人都稱讚他。上帝的天使指示他請你到他家裡去，好聽你的指教。」
23 彼得就留他們住了一夜。第二天，彼得和他們以及幾個約帕的弟兄一同出發了。 24 又過了一天，他們到達凱撒利亞。哥尼流已經請來親朋好友，在等候他們。 25 他一看見彼得，就迎上去俯伏在他腳前拜他。 26 彼得連忙把他扶起來，說：「快起來，我只不過是人。」
27 彼得和他邊走邊談，進屋後，見聚集了許多人， 28 就對他們說：「你們都知道，按照猶太人的傳統，我們不可以和外族人來往。但上帝已經指示我不可把任何人視為污穢不潔。 29 所以，我受到邀請後，毫不猶豫地來了。請問你們為什麼請我來？」
30 哥尼流說：「四天前，大約也是下午三點這個時候，我在家裡禱告，忽然有一個身穿明亮衣服的人站在我面前， 31 說，『哥尼流，上帝已經垂聽了你的禱告，也悅納你賙濟窮人的善行。 32 你派人去約帕把那位叫西門·彼得的人請來，他住在海邊一個叫西門的皮革匠家。』 33 於是我立刻派人去請你。你能來，真是榮幸，現在我們都在上帝面前，想聆聽主吩咐你傳給我們的話。」
福音臨到外族人
34 彼得說：「現在我深深地明白，上帝不偏待人。 35 無論哪一個民族，只要敬畏祂，秉公行義，都會蒙祂接納。 36 上帝藉著萬物的主宰——耶穌基督把平安的福音傳給以色列人。 37 你們都知道，自從約翰宣講洗禮以來，從加利利開始，整個猶太地區發生了什麼事。 38 你們也知道，拿撒勒人耶穌是上帝用聖靈和大能膏立的。祂周遊四方，廣行善事，醫好被魔鬼壓制的人，因為上帝與祂同在。 39 我們親眼目睹了耶穌在猶太全境和耶路撒冷所做的一切。可是，世人卻把祂釘死在十字架上。 40 但第三天，上帝使祂從死裡復活，並且向人顯現， 41 不是向所有的人顯現，而是向被上帝預先揀選為祂做見證的人顯現，就是我們這些在祂復活以後與祂一同吃喝過的人。 42 祂命令我們向世人傳道，見證祂就是上帝指派來審判活人和死人的那位。 43 所有先知也都為祂做見證說，『誰信祂，誰的罪就能藉著祂的名得到赦免。』」
44 彼得還在說話的時候，聖靈就降臨在每一個聽道的人身上。 45 跟彼得一起來的那些嚴守割禮的信徒，看見聖靈的恩賜也澆灌到外族人身上，都很驚奇。 46 因為他們聽見這些人又說方言又讚美上帝。於是彼得說： 47 「既然這些人已經和我們一樣領受了聖靈，誰能阻止他們接受洗禮呢？」 48 彼得吩咐他們奉耶穌基督的名受洗。之後，他們又請彼得住了幾天。
Acts 10
King James Version
10 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
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.
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.
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.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
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;
8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
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 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 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:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
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 enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
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?
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.
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.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
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 shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
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?
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,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
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.
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.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
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.
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:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 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.
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.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
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.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 10
Complete Jewish Bible
10 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a Roman army officer in what was called the Italian Regiment. 2 He was a devout man, a “God-fearer,” as was his whole household; he gave generously to help the Jewish poor and prayed regularly to God. 3 One afternoon around three o’clock he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!” 4 Cornelius stared at the angel, terrified. “What is it, sir?” he asked. “Your prayers,” replied the angel, “and your acts of charity have gone up into God’s presence, so that he has you on his mind. 5 Now send some men to Yafo to bring back a man named Shim‘on, also called Kefa. 6 He’s staying with Shim‘on the leather-tanner, who has a house by the sea.” 7 As the angel that had spoken to him went away, Cornelius called two of his household slaves and one of his military aides, who was a godly man; 8 he explained everything to them and sent them to Yafo.
9 The next day about noon, while they were still on their way and approaching the city, Kefa went up onto the roof of the house to pray. 10 He began to feel hungry and wanted something to eat; but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance 11 in which he saw heaven opened, and something that looked like a large sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, crawling creatures and wild birds. 13 Then a voice came to him, “Get up, Kefa, slaughter and eat!” 14 But Kefa said, “No, sir! Absolutely not! I have never eaten food that was unclean or treif.” 15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Stop treating as unclean what God has made clean.” 16 This happened three times, and then the sheet was immediately taken back up into heaven.
17 Kefa was still puzzling over the meaning of the vision he had seen, when the men Cornelius had sent, having inquired for Shim‘on’s house, stood at the gate 18 and called out to ask if the Shim‘on known as Kefa was staying there. 19 While Kefa’s mind was still on the vision, the Spirit said, “Three men are looking for you. 20 Get up, go downstairs, and have no misgivings about going with them, because I myself have sent them.”
21 So Kefa went down and said to the men, “You were looking for me? Here I am. What brings you here?” 22 They answered, “Cornelius. He’s a Roman army officer, an upright man and a God-fearer, a man highly regarded by the whole Jewish nation; and he was told by a holy angel to have you come to his house and listen to what you have to say.” 23 So Kefa invited them to be his guests.
The next day, he got up and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Yafo; 24 and he arrived at Caesarea the day after that. Cornelius was expecting them — he had already called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Kefa entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell prostrate at his feet. 26 But Kefa pulled him to his feet and said, “Stand up! I myself am just a man.”
27 As he talked with him, Kefa went inside and found many people gathered. 28 He said to them, “You are well aware that for a man who is a Jew to have close association with someone who belongs to another people, or to come and visit him, is something that just isn’t done. But God has shown me not to call any person common or unclean; 29 so when I was summoned, I came without raising any questions. Tell me, then, why did you send for me?”
30 Cornelius answered, “Three days ago around this time, I was at minchah prayers in my house, when suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me 31 and said, ‘God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity. 32 Now send to Yafo and ask for Shim‘on, known as Kefa; he is staying in the house of Shim‘on, a leather-tanner, by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now all of us are here in the presence of God to hear everything the Lord has ordered you to say.”
34 Then Kefa addressed them: “I now understand that God does not play favorites, 35 but that whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him, no matter what people he belongs to.
36 “Here is the message that he sent to the sons of Isra’el announcing shalom through Yeshua the Messiah, who is Lord of everything. 37 You know what has been going on throughout Y’hudah, starting from the Galil after the immersion that Yochanan proclaimed; 38 how God anointed Yeshua from Natzeret with the Ruach HaKodesh and with power; how Yeshua went about doing good and healing all the people oppressed by the Adversary, because God was with him.
39 “As for us, we are witnesses of everything he did, both in the Judean countryside and in Yerushalayim. They did away with him by hanging him on a stake;[a] 40 but God raised him up on the third day and let him be seen, 41 not by all the people, but by witnesses God had previously chosen, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen again from the dead.
42 “Then he commanded us to proclaim and attest to the Jewish people that this man has been appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets bear witness to him, that everyone who puts his trust in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44 Kefa was still saying these things when the Ruach HaKodesh fell on all who were hearing the message. 45 All the believers from the Circumcision faction who had accompanied Kefa were amazed that the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh was also being poured out 46 on the Goyim, for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Kefa’s response was, 47 “Is anyone prepared to prohibit these people from being immersed in water? After all, they have received the Ruach HaKodesh, just as we did.” 48 And he ordered that they be immersed in the name of Yeshua the Messiah. Then they asked Kefa to stay on with them for a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:39 Deuteronomy 21:23
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