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Acts 10
Legacy Standard Bible

Cornelius’ and Peter’s Visions

10 Now there was a man at (A)Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was (B)called the Italian [a]cohort, 2 a devout man and (C)one who feared God with all his household, and (D)gave many [b]alms to the people and prayed to God continually. 3 About (E)the [c]ninth hour of the day he clearly saw (F)in a vision (G)an angel of God who had come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” 4 And (H)looking intently on him and becoming afraid, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and [d]alms (I)have ascended (J)as a memorial before God. 5 Now send some men to (K)Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is also called Peter; 6 he is lodging with a tanner named (L)Simon, whose house is by the sea.” 7 And when the angel who was speaking to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants, 8 and after he explained everything to them, he sent them to (M)Joppa.

9 And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, (N)Peter went up on (O)the housetop about (P)the [e]sixth hour to pray. 10 But he became hungry and was desiring to eat. And while they were making preparations, he (Q)fell into a trance 11 and *saw (R)heaven opened up, and [f]an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, 12 and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the [g]sky. 13 And a voice came to him, “Rise up, Peter, [h]slaughter and eat!” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, (S)Lord, for (T)I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.” 15 Again a voice came to him a second time, “(U)What God has cleansed, no longer consider defiled.” 16 And this happened three times and immediately the [i]object was taken up into heaven.

17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in [j]mind as to what (V)the vision which he had seen might be, behold, (W)the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate; 18 and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there. 19 And while Peter was reflecting on (X)the vision, (Y)the Spirit said to him, “Behold, [k]three men are looking for you. 20 But rise up, go down and (Z)accompany them without taking issue at all, for I have sent them Myself.” 21 And Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?” 22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and (AA)God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, (AB)was directed by a (AC)holy angel to summon you to his house and hear [l](AD)a message from you.” 23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging.

Peter at Caesarea

And on the next day he rose up and went away with them, and (AE)some of (AF)the brothers from (AG)Joppa went with him. 24 And on the following day he entered (AH)Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 And when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and [m](AI)worshiped him. 26 But Peter raised him up, saying, “(AJ)Stand up; I too am just a man.” 27 As he talked with him, he entered and *found (AK)many people assembled. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how (AL)unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet (AM)God has shown me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean. 29 That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was summoned. So I ask for what reason you have summoned me.”

30 And Cornelius said, “(AN)Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during (AO)the [n]ninth hour; and behold, (AP)a man stood before me in shining garments, 31 and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your [o]alms have been remembered before God. 32 Therefore send to (AQ)Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is lodging at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and you have [p]been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been ordered by the Lord.”

The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles

34 (AR)And opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most truly comprehend now that (AS)God is not one to show partiality, 35 but (AT)in every nation the one who [q](AU)fears Him and does righteousness is welcome to Him. 36 As for the word which He sent to the sons of Israel, (AV)proclaiming the good news of (AW)peace through Jesus Christ—He is (AX)Lord of all— 37 you yourselves know the thing which happened throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38 [r]You know of (AY)Jesus of Nazareth, how God (AZ)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, [s](BA)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for (BB)God was with Him. 39 And we are (BC)witnesses of all the things He did both in the [t]land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also (BD)put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree. 40 (BE)God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He appear, 41 (BF)not to all the people, but to (BG)witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us (BH)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He (BI)commanded us to [u]preach to the people, and solemnly to (BJ)bear witness that this is the One who has been (BK)designated by God as (BL)Judge of the living and the dead. 43 Of Him (BM)all the prophets bear witness that through (BN)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

44 While Peter was still speaking these things, (BO)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the word. 45 (BP)And all the [v]circumcised believers who came with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been (BQ)poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they were hearing them (BR)speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered, 47 “(BS)Can anyone refuse water for these to be baptized who (BT)have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 And he (BU)ordered them to be baptized (BV)in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for a few days.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:1 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion
  2. Acts 10:2 Or gifts of charity
  3. Acts 10:3 3 p.m.
  4. Acts 10:4 Or gifts of charity
  5. Acts 10:9 Noon
  6. Acts 10:11 Or a vessel
  7. Acts 10:12 Or heaven
  8. Acts 10:13 Or sacrifice
  9. Acts 10:16 Or vessel
  10. Acts 10:17 Lit himself
  11. Acts 10:19 One early ms two
  12. Acts 10:22 Lit words
  13. Acts 10:25 Or prostrated himself in reverence
  14. Acts 10:30 3 p.m.
  15. Acts 10:31 Or deeds of charity
  16. Acts 10:33 Lit done well in coming
  17. Acts 10:35 Or reverences
  18. Acts 10:38 Or How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
  19. Acts 10:38 Lit who went
  20. Acts 10:39 Or countryside
  21. Acts 10:42 Or proclaim
  22. Acts 10:45 Lit believers from among the circumcision
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Acts 10
Lexham English Bible

Cornelius Has a Vision

10 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named[a] Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Cohort, 2 devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God continually.[b] 3 About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius.” 4 And he stared at him and became terrified and[c] said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your charitable deeds have gone up for a memorial offering before God. 5 And now, send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is also called Peter. 6 This man is staying as a guest with a certain Simon, a tanner,[d] whose house is by the sea.” 7 And when the angel who spoke to him departed, he summoned two of the household slaves and a devout soldier from those who attended him, 8 and after he[e] had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Peter Has a Vision

9 And the next day, as[f] they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about the sixth hour. 10 And he became hungry and wanted to eat. But while[g] they were preparing the food,[h] a trance came over him. 11 And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners, 12 in which were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and birds of the sky. 13 And a voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, slaughter and eat!” 14 But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common and unclean!” 15 And the voice came again to him for the second time: “The things which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!” 16 And this happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed within himself as to what the vision that he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having found the house of Simon by asking around, stood at the gate. 18 And they called out and[i] asked if Simon who was also called Peter was staying there as a guest. 19 And while[j] Peter was reflecting about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, men[k] are looking for you. 20 But get up, go down, and go with them—not hesitating at all, because I have sent them.” 21 So Peter went down to the men and[l] said, “Behold, I am he whom you are looking for! What is the reason for which you have come?” 22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man—and well spoken of by the whole nation of the Jews—was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear words from you.” 23 So he invited them in and[m] entertained them as guests, and on the next day he got up and[n] went away with them. And some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And on the next day he entered into Caesarea.

Peter Visits Cornelius

Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and[o] had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 So it happened that when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his[p] feet, and[q] worshiped him.[r] 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, “Get up! I myself am also a man!” 27 And as he[s] conversed with him, he went in and found many people gathered. 28 And he said to them, “You know that it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a foreigner. And to me God has shown that I should call no man common or unclean. 29 Therefore—and without raising any objection—I came when I[t] was sent for. So I ask for what reason you sent for me.”

30 And Cornelius said, “Four days ago at this hour,[u] the ninth, I was praying in my house. And behold, a man in shining clothing stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charitable deeds have been remembered before God. 32 Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon who is also called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner,[v] by the sea. 33 Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come.[w] So now we all are present before God to hear all the things that have been commanded to you by the Lord.”

34 So Peter opened his[x] mouth and[y] said, “In truth I understand that God is not one who shows partiality, 35 but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for[z] the message that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—this one is Lord of all— 37 you know the thing that happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 Jesus of Nazareth—how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all the things that he did both in the land of the Judeans and in Jerusalem, whom they also executed by[aa] hanging him[ab] on a tree. 40 God raised this one up on the third day and granted that he should become visible, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify solemnly that this one is the one appointed[ac] by God as judge of the living and of the dead. 43 To this one all the prophets testify, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.”

The Holy Spirit Given to Gentiles

44 While[ad] Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message. 45 And those believers from the circumcision who had accompanied Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did!” 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:1 Literally “by name”
  2. Acts 10:2 Literally “through everything”
  3. Acts 10:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“became”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Acts 10:6 Or “with a certain Simon Berseus”; most modern English versions treat the word as Simon’s profession (“Simon the tanner”), but the word may actually be a surname (“Simon Berseus” or “Simon Tanner”)
  5. Acts 10:8 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had explained”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Acts 10:9 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were on their way”)
  7. Acts 10:10 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were preparing”)
  8. Acts 10:10 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  9. Acts 10:18 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“called out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. Acts 10:19 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was reflecting”)
  11. Acts 10:19 Some manuscripts have “three men”
  12. Acts 10:21 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  13. Acts 10:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“invited … in”) has been translated as a finite verb
  14. Acts 10:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  15. Acts 10:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“waiting for”) has been translated as a finite verb
  16. Acts 10:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  17. Acts 10:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell”) has been translated as a finite verb
  18. Acts 10:25 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  19. Acts 10:27 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“conversed with”) which is understood as temporal
  20. Acts 10:29 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was sent for”) which is understood as temporal
  21. Acts 10:30 Literally “from the fourth day until this hour”
  22. Acts 10:32 Or “of Simon Berseus”; most modern English versions treat the word as Simon’s profession (“Simon the tanner”), but the word may actually be a surname (“Simon Berseus” or “Simon Tanner”)
  23. Acts 10:33 Literally “have done rightly coming”
  24. Acts 10:34 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  25. Acts 10:34 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“opened”) has been translated as a finite verb
  26. Acts 10:36 The words “As for” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied in the translation in keeping with English style
  27. Acts 10:39 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hanging”) which is understood as means
  28. Acts 10:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  29. Acts 10:42 Or “one who is designated”
  30. Acts 10:44 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was … speaking”)
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