使徒行传 10
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
哥尼流蒙主指示
10 在該撒利亞有一個人，名叫哥尼流，是意大利營的百夫長。 2 他是一個虔誠的人，他和全家都敬畏 神，對人民行過許多善事，常常向 神禱告。 3 有一天，大約下午三點鐘，他在異象中，清清楚楚看見 神的一位天使來到他那裡，對他說：“哥尼流！” 4 他定睛一看，害怕起來，說：“主啊，甚麼事？”天使說：“你的禱告和善行，已經達到 神面前，蒙他記念了。 5 現在你要派人到約帕去，請那個名叫彼得的西門來。 6 他在一個製皮工人西門的家裡作客，房子就在海邊。” 7 和他說話的天使走了之後，他就叫了兩個家僕和侍候他的一個虔誠的士兵來， 8 把一切事向他們講明，然後派他們到約帕去。
彼得見異象(A)
9 第二天，大約正午，他們走近那座城的時候，彼得上了房頂去禱告。 10 那家人正在預備飯的時候，彼得覺得餓了，很想吃飯。這時候他魂遊象外， 11 看見天開了，有一件東西，好像一塊大布，綁著四角，降在地上。 12 裡面有地上的各樣四足牲畜，還有昆蟲和天空的飛鳥。 13 有聲音對他說：“彼得，起來，宰了吃！” 14 彼得說：“主啊，千萬不可！我從來不吃俗物和不潔的東西。” 15 第二次又有聲音對他說：“ 神所潔淨的，你不可當作俗物。” 16 這樣一連三次，那件東西就立刻收回天上去了。 17 彼得猶豫不定，不明白所看見的異象是甚麼意思，恰好哥尼流派來的人，找到西門的家，站在門口， 18 大聲問：“有沒有一個名叫彼得的西門在這裡作客？” 19 彼得還在思量那異象，聖靈對他說：“你看，有三個人來找你！ 20 起來，下去吧，跟他們一起去，不要疑惑，因為是我差他們來的。” 21 於是彼得下樓到他們那裡，說：“看，我就是你們所要找的人。你們是為甚麼來的？” 22 他們說：“百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏 神，全猶太族都稱讚他。他得到一位聖天使的指示，請你到他家裡，要聽你的話。” 23 彼得就請他們進去，留他們住下。
第二天，彼得動身跟他們一同去，另有約帕的幾位弟兄同行。 24 第三天，他們到了該撒利亞。哥尼流已經招聚了自己的親戚好友在恭候他們。 25 彼得一進去，哥尼流就迎接他，俯伏在他腳前叩拜。 26 彼得扶起他，說：“起來，我也是人。” 27 彼得和他說了話，就進去，看見許多人聚集在那裡， 28 就對他們說：“你們知道，猶太人本來是不准和外國人接近來往的，但 神已經指示了我，不可把任何人當作凡俗或不潔的。 29 所以我一被邀請，就毫不推辭地來了。現在請問：你們請我來是為甚麼事？” 30 哥尼流說：“四天以前下午三點鐘，我在家裡禱告的時候，忽然有一位身穿光明衣服的人，站在我面前， 31 說：‘哥尼流，你的禱告已蒙垂聽，你的善行在 神面前已蒙記念。 32 你要派人到約帕去，請那個名叫彼得的西門來。他在海邊一個製皮工人西門的家作客。’ 33 所以我立刻派人去請你，現在你來了，好極了！我們都在 神面前，要聽主吩咐你的一切話。”
彼得對哥尼流全家講道
34 彼得就開口說：“我實在看出 神是不偏待人的。 35 原來在各民族中，凡敬畏他而行義的，都蒙他悅納。 36 神藉著耶穌基督（他是萬有的主）傳和平的福音，把這道傳給以色列人。 37 你們知道：在約翰傳講洗禮之後，這道從加利利傳遍了猶太， 38 並且知道 神怎樣用聖靈和能力膏立拿撒勒人耶穌。他到各處行善事，醫好所有被魔鬼壓制的人，因為 神與他同在。 39 我們就是他在猶太人之地和耶路撒冷所行一切事的見證人；他們竟然把他掛在木頭上，殺了他。 40 神叫他第三天復活，並且使他顯現， 41 不是顯現給所有的人看，而是給 神預先揀選的見證人看，就是我們這些在他從死人中復活之後，與他一同吃喝的人。 42 他吩咐我們向人民傳講，鄭重證明他是 神所立，審判活人死人的主。 43 所有先知都為他作見證：所有信他的，都必藉著他的名，罪得赦免。”
外族人領受聖靈
44 彼得還在說話的時候，聖靈降在所有聽道的人身上， 45 那些受了割禮、跟彼得一同來的信徒，因為聖靈的恩賜（“恩賜”或譯：“恩賞”）也澆灌在外族人的身上，都很驚訝； 46 原來聽見他們講方言，尊 神為大。於是彼得說： 47 “這些人既然領受了聖靈，跟我們一樣，誰能禁止他們受水的洗禮呢？” 48 就吩咐他們奉耶穌基督的名受洗。後來，他們請彼得住了幾天。
Acts 10
New Life Version
God Speaks to a Man Who Was Not a Jew
10 There was a man in the city of Caesarea by the name of Cornelius. He was a captain of an Italian group of the army. 2 He and his family were good people and honored God. He gave much money to the people and prayed always to God.
3 One afternoon about three o’clock he saw in a dream what God wanted him to see. An angel of God came to him and said, “Cornelius.” 4 He was afraid as he looked at the angel. He said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said, “Your prayers and your gifts of money have gone up to God. He has remembered them. 5 Send some men to the city of Joppa and ask Simon Peter to come here. 6 He is living with Simon, the man who works with leather. His house is by the sea-shore. He will tell you what you must do.” 7 The angel left him. Then Cornelius called two of his servants and a religious soldier who took care of him. 8 He told what had happened. Then he sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Dream
9 The next day they went on their way. About noon they were coming near the town. At this time Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became very hungry and wanted something to eat. While they were getting food ready to eat, he saw in a dream things God wanted him to see. 11 He saw heaven open up and something like a large linen cloth being let down to earth by the four corners. 12 On the cloth were all kinds of four-footed animals and snakes of the earth and birds of the sky. 13 A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, kill something and eat it.” 14 Peter said, “No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that our Law says is unclean.” 15 The voice said the second time, “What God has made clean you must not say is unclean.” 16 This happened three times. Then it was taken back to heaven.
Cornelius’ Men Find Peter
17 Peter thought about the meaning of the dream. The men that Cornelius had sent came. They were standing by the gate asking about Simon’s house. 18 They called to ask if Simon Peter was staying there.
19 Peter was still thinking about the dream when the Holy Spirit said to him, “See, three men are looking for you. 20 Get up. Go down and go with them. Do not doubt if you should go, because I sent them.” 21 Peter went down to the men who had been sent by Cornelius. He said, “I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?” 22 They said, “Cornelius sent us. He is a captain and a good man and he honors God. The whole Jewish nation can say this is true. An angel from God told him to send for you. He asks you to come to his house. He wants to hear what you have to say.”
Peter Goes to Cornelius
23 Peter asked them to come in and stay with him for the night. The next day he went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa went along. 24 The next day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was looking for them. He had gathered all his family and close friends at his house. 25 When Peter came, Cornelius got down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter raised him up and said, “Get up! I am just a man like you.” 27 As Peter spoke with Cornelius, he went into the house and found a large group of people gathered together. 28 Peter said to them, “You know it is against our Law for a Jew to visit a person of another nation. But God has shown me I should not say that any man is unclean. 29 For this reason I came as soon as you sent for me. But I want to ask you why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius said, “Four days ago at three o’clock in the afternoon I was praying here in my house. All at once, I saw a man standing in front of me. He had on bright clothes. 31 He said to me, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayers and has remembered your gifts of love. 32 You must send to Joppa and ask Simon Peter to come here. He is staying at the house of Simon, the man who works with leather. His house is by the sea-shore.’ 33 I sent for you at once. You have done well to come. We are all here and God is with us. We are ready to hear whatever the Lord has told you to say.”
Peter Preaches in Cornelius’ House
34 Then Peter said, “I can see, for sure, that God does not respect one person more than another. 35 He is pleased with any man in any nation who honors Him and does what is right. 36 He has sent His Word to the Jews. He told them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. Jesus is Lord of All. 37 You know the story yourselves. It was told in all the country of Judea. It began in the country of Galilee after the preaching of John the Baptist. 38 God gave Jesus of Nazareth the Holy Spirit and power. He went around doing good and healing all who were troubled by the devil because God was with Him. 39 We have seen and heard everything He did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And yet they killed Him by nailing Him to a cross. 40 God raised Him to life on the third day and made Him to be seen. 41 Not all the people saw Him but those who were chosen to see Him. We saw Him. We ate and drank with Him after He was raised from the dead. 42 He told us to preach to the people and tell them that God gave Christ the right to be the One Who says who is guilty of the living and the dead. 43 All the early preachers spoke of this. Everyone who puts his trust in Christ will have his sins forgiven through His name.”
The Holy Spirit Comes to the Family of Cornelius
44 While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit came on all who were hearing his words. 45 The Jewish followers who had come along with Peter were surprised and wondered because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also given to the people who were not Jews. 46 They heard them speak in special sounds and give thanks to God. Then Peter said, 47 “Will anyone say that these people may not be baptized? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 He gave the word that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for some days.
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.
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