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10 Il y avait à Césarée un homme nommé Corneille, centenier dans la cohorte dite italienne.

Cet homme était pieux et craignait Dieu, avec toute sa maison; il faisait beaucoup d'aumônes au peuple, et priait Dieu continuellement.

Vers la neuvième heure du jour, il vit clairement dans une vision un ange de Dieu qui entra chez lui, et qui lui dit: Corneille!

Les regards fixés sur lui, et saisi d'effroi, il répondit: Qu'est-ce, Seigneur? Et l'ange lui dit: Tes prières et tes aumônes sont montées devant Dieu, et il s'en est souvenu.

Envoie maintenant des hommes à Joppé, et fais venir Simon, surnommé Pierre;

il est logé chez un certain Simon, corroyeur, dont la maison est près de la mer.

Dès que l'ange qui lui avait parlé fut parti, Corneille appela deux de ses serviteurs, et un soldat pieux d'entre ceux qui étaient attachés à sa personne;

et, après leur avoir tout raconté, il les envoya à Joppé.

Le lendemain, comme ils étaient en route, et qu'ils approchaient de la ville, Pierre monta sur le toit, vers la sixième heure, pour prier.

10 Il eut faim, et il voulut manger. Pendant qu'on lui préparait à manger, il tomba en extase.

11 Il vit le ciel ouvert, et un objet semblable à une grande nappe attachée par les quatre coins, qui descendait et s'abaissait vers la terre,

12 et où se trouvaient tous les quadrupèdes et les reptiles de la terre et les oiseaux du ciel.

13 Et une voix lui dit: Lève-toi, Pierre, tue et mange.

14 Mais Pierre dit: Non, Seigneur, car je n'ai jamais rien mangé de souillé ni d'impur.

15 Et pour la seconde fois la voix se fit encore entendre à lui: Ce que Dieu a déclaré pur, ne le regarde pas comme souillé.

16 Cela arriva jusqu'à trois fois; et aussitôt après, l'objet fut retiré dans le ciel.

17 Tandis que Pierre ne savait en lui-même que penser du sens de la vision qu'il avait eue, voici, les hommes envoyés par Corneille, s'étant informés de la maison de Simon, se présentèrent à la porte,

18 et demandèrent à haute voix si c'était là que logeait Simon, surnommé Pierre.

19 Et comme Pierre était à réfléchir sur la vision, l'Esprit lui dit: Voici, trois hommes te demandent;

20 lève-toi, descends, et pars avec eux sans hésiter, car c'est moi qui les ai envoyés.

21 Pierre donc descendit, et il dit à ces hommes: Voici, je suis celui que vous cherchez; quel est le motif qui vous amène?

22 Ils répondirent: Corneille, centenier, homme juste et craignant Dieu, et de qui toute la nation des Juifs rend un bon témoignage, a été divinement averti par un saint ange de te faire venir dans sa maison et d'entendre tes paroles.

23 Pierre donc les fit entrer, et les logea. Le lendemain, il se leva, et partit avec eux. Quelques-uns des frères de Joppé l'accompagnèrent.

24 Ils arrivèrent à Césarée le jour suivant. Corneille les attendait, et avait invité ses parents et ses amis intimes.

25 Lorsque Pierre entra, Corneille, qui était allé au-devant de lui, tomba à ses pieds et se prosterna.

26 Mais Pierre le releva, en disant: Lève-toi; moi aussi, je suis un homme.

27 Et conversant avec lui, il entra, et trouva beaucoup de personnes réunies.

28 Vous savez, leur dit-il, qu'il est défendu à un Juif de se lier avec un étranger ou d'entrer chez lui; mais Dieu m'a appris à ne regarder aucun homme comme souillé et impur.

29 C'est pourquoi je n'ai pas eu d'objection à venir, puisque vous m'avez appelé; je vous demande donc pour quel motif vous m'avez envoyé chercher.

30 Corneille dit: Il y a quatre jours, à cette heure-ci, je priais dans ma maison à la neuvième heure; et voici, un homme vêtu d'un habit éclatant se présenta devant moi, et dit:

31 Corneille, ta prière a été exaucée, et Dieu s'est souvenu de tes aumônes.

32 Envoie donc à Joppé, et fais venir Simon, surnommé Pierre; il est logé dans la maison de Simon, corroyeur, près de la mer.

33 Aussitôt j'ai envoyé vers toi, et tu as bien fait de venir. Maintenant donc nous sommes tous devant Dieu, pour entendre tout ce que le Seigneur t'a ordonné de nous dire.

34 Alors Pierre, ouvrant la bouche, dit: En vérité, je reconnais que Dieu ne fait point acception de personnes,

35 mais qu'en toute nation celui qui le craint et qui pratique la justice lui est agréable.

36 Il a envoyé la parole aux fils d'Israël, en leur annonçant la paix par Jésus Christ, qui est le Seigneur de tous.

37 Vous savez ce qui est arrivé dans toute la Judée, après avoir commencé en Galilée, à la suite du baptême que Jean a prêché;

38 vous savez comment Dieu a oint du Saint Esprit et de force Jésus de Nazareth, qui allait de lieu en lieu faisant du bien et guérissant tous ceux qui étaient sous l'empire du diable, car Dieu était avec lui.

39 Nous sommes témoins de tout ce qu'il a fait dans le pays des Juifs et à Jérusalem. Ils l'ont tué, en le pendant au bois.

40 Dieu l'a ressuscité le troisième jour, et il a permis qu'il apparût,

41 non à tout le peuple, mais aux témoins choisis d'avance par Dieu, à nous qui avons mangé et bu avec lui, après qu'il fut ressuscité des morts.

42 Et Jésus nous a ordonné de prêcher au peuple et d'attester que c'est lui qui a été établi par Dieu juge des vivants et des morts.

43 Tous les prophètes rendent de lui le témoignage que quiconque croit en lui reçoit par son nom le pardon des péchés.

44 Comme Pierre prononçait encore ces mots, le Saint Esprit descendit sur tous ceux qui écoutaient la parole.

45 Tous les fidèles circoncis qui étaient venus avec Pierre furent étonnés de ce que le don du Saint Esprit était aussi répandu sur les païens.

46 Car ils les entendaient parler en langues et glorifier Dieu.

47 Alors Pierre dit: Peut-on refuser l'eau du baptême à ceux qui ont reçu le Saint Esprit aussi bien que nous?

48 Et il ordonna qu'ils fussent baptisés au nom du Seigneur. Sur quoi ils le prièrent de rester quelques jours auprès d'eux.

10 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer, Cornelius, a captain of an Italian regiment. He was a godly man, deeply reverent, as was his entire household. He gave generously to charity and was a man of prayer. While wide awake one afternoon he had a vision—it was about three o’clock—and in this vision he saw an angel of God coming toward him.

“Cornelius!” the angel said.

Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What do you want, sir?” he asked the angel.

And the angel replied, “Your prayers and charities have not gone unnoticed by God! 5-6 Now send some men to Joppa to find a man named Simon Peter, who is staying with Simon, the tanner, down by the shore, and ask him to come and visit you.”

As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a godly soldier, one of his personal bodyguard, and told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.

9-10 The next day as they were nearing the city, Peter went up on the flat roof of his house to pray. It was noon and he was hungry, but while lunch was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw the sky open and a great canvas sheet,[a] suspended by its four corners, settle to the ground. 12 In the sheet were all sorts of animals, snakes, and birds forbidden to the Jews for food.[b]

13 Then a voice said to him, “Go kill and eat any of them you wish.”

14 “Never, Lord,” Peter declared, “I have never in all my life eaten such creatures, for they are forbidden by our Jewish laws.”

15 The voice spoke again, “Don’t contradict God! If he says something is kosher, then it is.”

16 The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was pulled up again to heaven.

17 Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? What was he supposed to do?

Just then the men sent by Cornelius had found the house and were standing outside at the gate, 18 inquiring whether this was the place where Simon Peter lived!

19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come to see you. 20 Go down and meet them and go with them. All is well, I have sent them.”

21 So Peter went down. “I’m the man you’re looking for,” he said. “Now what is it you want?”

22 Then they told him about Cornelius the Roman officer, a good and godly man, well thought of by the Jews, and how an angel had instructed him to send for Peter to come and tell him what God wanted him to do.

23 So Peter invited them in and lodged them overnight.

The next day he went with them, accompanied by some other believers from Joppa.

24 They arrived in Caesarea the following day, and Cornelius was waiting for him and had called together his relatives and close friends to meet Peter. 25 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell to the floor before him in worship.

26 But Peter said, “Stand up! I’m not a god!”

27 So he got up, and they talked together for a while and then went in where the others were assembled.

28 Peter told them, “You know it is against the Jewish laws for me to come into a Gentile home like this. But God has shown me in a vision that I should never think of anyone as inferior. 29 So I came as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me what you want.”

30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying as usual at this time of the afternoon, when suddenly a man was standing before me clothed in a radiant robe! 31 He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayers are heard and your charities have been noticed by God! 32 Now send some men to Joppa and summon Simon Peter, who is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, down by the shore.’ 33 So I sent for you at once, and you have done well to come so soon. Now here we are, waiting before the Lord, anxious to hear what he has told you to tell us!”

34 Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that the Jews are not God’s only favorites! 35 In every nation he has those who worship him and do good deeds and are acceptable to him. 36-37 I’m sure you have heard about the Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus, the Messiah, who is Lord of all creation. This message has spread all through Judea, beginning with John the Baptist in Galilee. 38 And you no doubt know that Jesus of Nazareth was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit and with power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were possessed by demons, for God was with him.

39 “And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Israel and in Jerusalem, where he was murdered on a cross. 40-41 But God brought him back to life again three days later and showed him to certain witnesses God had selected beforehand—not to the general public, but to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he sent us to preach the Good News everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the Judge of all—living and dead. 43 And all the prophets have written about him, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”

44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those listening! 45 The Jews who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit would be given to Gentiles too! 46-47 But there could be no doubt about it,[c] for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

Peter asked, “Can anyone object to my baptizing them, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 So he did, baptizing them in the name of Jesus, the Messiah. Afterwards Cornelius begged him to stay with them for several days.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:11 a great canvas sheet, implied.
  2. Acts 10:12 forbidden to the Jews for food, implied; see Leviticus 11 for the forbidden list.
  3. Acts 10:46 But there could be no doubt about it, implied.

彼得与哥尼流

10 该撒利亚有一个叫哥尼流的人。他是罗马军队里“意大利营”的一名军官。 他是个虔敬的人,一家老小都敬畏上帝。他经常慷慨地帮助穷人,并且一直向上帝祷告。 一天下午大约三点钟左右,他看见了异象,清楚地看到上帝的一位天使进来,对他说∶“哥尼流!”

哥尼流恐惧地注视着他问∶“先生,什么事呢?”

天使对他说∶“上帝听到了你的祷告,并看到你对穷人的周济,所以,上帝记得你。 你现在派人去约帕,请一位名叫西门也称彼得的人来。 他在硝皮匠西门的家里做客,他的房子靠近海边。” 说这话的天使一走,哥尼流便叫了两个仆人和他的私人随从里的一个虔诚的士兵, 向他们解释了一切,然后便派他们去了约帕。

第二天,这三个人快走到约帕时,大约在中午时分,彼得到房顶上去祈祷。 10 他感到饥饿,想吃东西。当他们正在备饭时,他感到一片恍惚, 11 他看到天敞开,好似一大块布的东西被吊住四角,从天而降,直缒到地。 12 里面装满各种走兽、飞禽和爬行动物。 13 这时,一个声音对他说∶“起来,彼得,把它们宰了吃吧!”

14 彼得答道∶“主啊,这肯定不行!我还从来没有吃过污秽和不洁净的东西呢!”

15 那个声音又对他说∶“上帝洁净过的东西,你不要认为不洁净。” 16 这样如此一连三次,那个东西便被立即收回天上去了。

17 彼得还在纳闷所见的异象是什么意思时,哥尼流派来的人已经到了,他们已经打听出西门的家在哪里。这时,这些人已经站在大门口了。 18 他们高声问道,有没有一位叫西门彼得的客人住在那里。

19 彼得还在琢磨那异象的时候,圣灵对他说∶“听着,有三个人正在找你! 20 所以,赶紧起身下去,跟他们去,不要犹豫,因为是我派他们来的。” 21 彼得于是走下来,对那三个人说∶“我就是你们要找的那个人,你们为什么来呢?”

22 他们说∶“军官哥尼流派我们来的,他是个好人,敬畏上帝,受到所有犹太人的尊重。一个圣天使指示他,邀请你去他家,好听你的话。” 23 彼得把他们请进屋来,安排他们住下了。

第二天,他做好了准备,跟着他们一起上路了。从约帕来的一些基督兄弟也与他一起同行去了。 24 第二天,他们到达了该撒利亚。哥尼流正在等候他们,并已邀请了亲戚好友。 25 彼得刚要进屋,哥尼流就迎了上去,匍伏在彼得的脚边,拜他。 26 彼得把他扶起来,说∶“快起来!我只不过是个凡人而已。” 27 彼得边说边走进了屋子。他发现很多人聚集在里面, 28 就说∶“你们知道,我们的法律是不允许犹太人和外族人交往,并去拜访外族人。但是,上帝指示我不该把任何人看成是不洁净或污秽的, 29 所以,你们邀请我,我没有推辞就来了。不过,我要问你们:你们为什么邀请我呢?”

30 哥尼流说道∶“四天前,大约在这个时候,也就是下午三点钟左右,我正在屋里做祷告,突然,一个身穿耀眼衣服的人站到我面前。 31 他说∶‘哥尼流,上帝听到了你的祷告,你对穷人的施舍,也被上帝记在心里了, 32 所以,你要派人去约帕,请一个叫西门彼得的人到这儿来。他住在海边,在硝皮匠西门的家里做客。 33 所以,我马上就派人去请你,而你,竟肯光临寒舍。那么,现在我们都在此,在上帝的面前,准备聆听上帝吩咐你讲述所有的话。”

彼得在哥尼流家讲话

34 彼得便开口说道∶“我现在真正彻底地明白了上帝是不偏不倚的。 35 任何一个民族的人,只要敬畏他、做正确的事情,他都会接受的。 36 你们知道他通过全人类之主耶稣基督,把信息送给了以色列人,传播福音。 37 约翰传播洗礼的信息后,从加利利开始,发生在犹太各地的大事,你们是知道的。 38 你们知道拿撒勒的耶稣—上帝是怎样用圣灵和力量膏泽他,他又怎样走遍各地,到处行善,治愈了受到魔鬼控制的人。那是因为上帝与他同在。 39 我们是他在犹太城和耶路撒冷所做的一切的见证人。他们把他钉死在了十字架上, 40 但是,在第三天,上帝使他复活,而且向人们显示了他, 41 但不是在所有的人的面前,而是在事先被上帝挑选的证人的面前出现,即向我们显示了他。我们在他从死里复活后,还与他同吃同喝。 42 他还命令我们向这些人们传道,证明,他就是上帝任命来审判生者和死者的那位。 43 所有的先知关于他都证实说:信仰他的人都会通过他的名字领受到对罪孽的宽恕。”

上帝展示他接受所有的人

44 彼得正说着这些事时,圣灵降临到所有正在听这信息的人的身上了。 45 和彼得一起来的犹太信徒都非常惊讶,因为圣灵的馈赠竟然也倾注到了外族人的身上了。 46 因为他们听见,这些人在说不同的语言并且盛赞上帝的伟大。这时,彼得说∶ 47 “他们也和我们一样,领受了圣灵,那么,谁能阻止他们接受水的洗礼呢? 48 因此,他便吩咐他们以耶稣基督的名义接受了洗礼。然后,那些人又请求彼得他们多住了几日。

Cornelius Calls for Peter

10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon(C) he had a vision.(D) He distinctly saw an angel(E) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(F) before God.(G) Now send men to Joppa(H) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner,(I) whose house is by the sea.”

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.(J)

Peter’s Vision(K)

About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof(L) to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(M) 11 He saw heaven opened(N) and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”

14 “Surely not, Lord!”(O) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”(P)

15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”(Q)

16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,(R) the men sent by Cornelius(S) found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.

19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision,(T) the Spirit said(U) to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you. 20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”(V)

21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”

22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man,(W) who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”(X) 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.

Peter at Cornelius’s House

The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers(Y) from Joppa went along.(Z) 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea.(AA) Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”(AB)

27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.(AC) 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile.(AD) But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.(AE) 29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”

30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes(AF) stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(AG) 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(AH) 36 You know the message(AI) God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news(AJ) of peace(AK) through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.(AL) 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed(AM) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(AN) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(AO)

39 “We are witnesses(AP) of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,(AQ) 40 but God raised him from the dead(AR) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(AS) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(AT) and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people(AU) and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.(AV) 43 All the prophets testify about him(AW) that everyone(AX) who believes(AY) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(AZ)

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on(BA) all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter(BB) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out(BC) even on Gentiles.(BD) 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[b](BE) and praising God.

Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.(BF) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”(BG) 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.(BH) Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.
  2. Acts 10:46 Or other languages