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Hechos 10
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Hechos 10
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Visión de Cornelio en Cesarea
10 Había en Cesarea cierto hombre llamado Cornelio, que era centurión de la compañía llamada la Italiana. 2 Era piadoso y temeroso de Dios, junto con toda su casa. Hacía muchas obras de misericordia para el pueblo y oraba a Dios constantemente. 3 Como a las tres de la tarde, él vio claramente en visión a un ángel de Dios que entró hacia él y le dijo:
—Cornelio.
4 Con los ojos puestos en el ángel y espantado, él dijo:
—¿Qué hay, Señor?
Y le dijo:
—Tus oraciones y tus obras de misericordia han subido como recordatorio ante la presencia de Dios. 5 Ahora, pues, envía hombres a Jope y haz venir a cierto Simón, que tiene por sobrenombre Pedro. 6 Este se hospeda con un tal Simón, curtidor, quien tiene su casa junto al mar.
7 En cuanto se fue el ángel que hablaba con él, Cornelio llamó a dos de sus criados y a un soldado piadoso de entre sus asistentes, 8 y después de haberles contado todo esto, los envió a Jope.
La visión de Pedro en Jope
9 Al día siguiente, mientras ellos iban viajando por el camino y llegaban cerca de la ciudad, Pedro subió a la azotea para orar, como al mediodía. 10 Sintió mucha hambre y deseaba comer; pero mientras preparaban la comida, le sobrevino un éxtasis. 11 Vio el cielo abierto y un objeto que descendía como un gran lienzo, bajado por sus cuatro extremos a la tierra. 12 En el lienzo había toda clase de cuadrúpedos y reptiles de la tierra y aves del cielo. 13 Y le vino una voz:
—Levántate, Pedro; mata y come.
14 Entonces Pedro dijo:
—¡De ninguna manera, Señor! Porque ninguna cosa común o inmunda he comido jamás.
15 La voz volvió a él por segunda vez:
—Lo que Dios ha purificado, no lo tengas tú por común.
16 Esto ocurrió tres veces, y de repente el objeto fue elevado al cielo.
Pedro y los enviados de Cornelio
17 Mientras Pedro estaba perplejo dentro de sí acerca de lo que pudiera ser la visión que había visto, he aquí los hombres enviados por Cornelio, habiendo preguntado por la casa de Simón, llegaron a la puerta. 18 Entonces llamaron y preguntaron si un Simón que tenía por sobrenombre Pedro se hospedaba allí. 19 Como Pedro seguía meditando en la visión, el Espíritu le dijo: “He aquí, tres hombres te buscan. 20 Levántate, pues, y baja. No dudes de ir con ellos, porque yo los he enviado”.
21 Entonces Pedro bajó para recibir a los hombres[a] y dijo:
—Heme aquí. Yo soy el que buscan. ¿Cuál es la causa por la que han venido?
22 Ellos dijeron:
—Cornelio, un centurión, hombre justo y temeroso de Dios, como bien lo testifica toda la nación de los judíos, ha recibido instrucciones en una revelación por medio de un santo ángel, para hacerte venir a su casa y oír tus palabras.
23 Entonces les hizo entrar y los alojó. Al día siguiente, se levantó y fue con ellos. También le acompañaron algunos de los hermanos de Jope.
Pedro predica en casa de Cornelio
24 Al día siguiente, entraron en Cesarea. Cornelio los estaba esperando, habiendo invitado a sus parientes y a sus amigos más íntimos. 25 Cuando Pedro iba a entrar, Cornelio salió para recibirle, se postró a sus pies y le adoró. 26 Pero Pedro le levantó diciendo:
—¡Levántate! Yo mismo también soy hombre.
27 Mientras hablaba con él, entró y halló que muchos se habían reunido. 28 Y les dijo:
—Ustedes saben cuán indebido le es a un hombre judío juntarse o acercarse a un extranjero, pero Dios me ha mostrado que a ningún hombre llame común o inmundo. 29 Por esto, al ser llamado, vine sin poner objeciones. Así que pregunto: ¿Por qué razón mandaron por mí?
30 Entonces dijo Cornelio:
—Hace cuatro días como a esta hora, como las tres de la tarde, yo estaba orando[b] en mi casa. Y he aquí, un hombre en vestiduras resplandecientes se puso de pie delante de mí 31 y dijo: “Cornelio, tu oración ha sido atendida, y tus obras de misericordia han sido recordadas ante la presencia de Dios. 32 Envía, por tanto, a Jope y haz venir a Simón, que tiene por sobrenombre Pedro. Él está alojado en casa de Simón el curtidor, junto al mar”. 33 Así que, inmediatamente envié a ti; y tú has hecho bien en venir. Ahora, pues, todos nosotros estamos aquí en la presencia de Dios, para oír todo lo que el Señor[c] te ha mandado.
34 Entonces Pedro, abriendo su boca, dijo:
—De veras, me doy cuenta de que Dios no hace distinción de personas, 35 sino que en toda nación le es acepto el que le teme y obra justicia. 36 Dios ha enviado un mensaje a los hijos de Israel, anunciando el evangelio de la paz por medio de Jesucristo. Él es el Señor de todos. 37 Ustedes saben el mensaje que ha sido divulgado por toda Judea, comenzando desde Galilea, después del bautismo que predicó Juan. 38 Me refiero a Jesús de Nazaret, y a cómo Dios le ungió con el Espíritu Santo y con poder. Él anduvo haciendo el bien y sanando a todos los oprimidos por el diablo, porque Dios estaba con él. 39 Y nosotros somos testigos de todas las cosas que él hizo, tanto en la región de Judea como en Jerusalén. A él le mataron colgándole sobre un madero, 40 pero Dios le levantó al tercer día e hizo que apareciera, 41 no a todo el pueblo, sino a los testigos que Dios había escogido de antemano, a nosotros que comimos y bebimos con él después que resucitó de entre los muertos. 42 Él nos ha mandado a predicar al pueblo y a testificar que él es el que Dios ha puesto como Juez de los vivos y de los muertos. 43 Todos los profetas dan testimonio de él, y de que todo aquel que cree en él recibirá perdón de pecados por su nombre.
44 Mientras Pedro todavía hablaba estas palabras, el Espíritu Santo cayó sobre todos los que oían la palabra. 45 Y los creyentes de la circuncisión que habían venido con Pedro quedaron asombrados, porque el don del Espíritu Santo fue derramado también sobre los gentiles; 46 pues les oían hablar en lenguas y glorificar a Dios. 47 Entonces Pedro respondió:
—¿Acaso puede alguno negar el agua, para que no sean bautizados estos que han recibido el Espíritu Santo, igual que nosotros?
48 Y les mandó que fueran bautizados en el nombre de Jesucristo. Entonces le rogaron que se quedara por algunos días.
Footnotes
- Hechos 10:21 Algunos mss. antiguos incluyen que fueron enviados a él por Cornelio.
- Hechos 10:30 Algunos mss. antiguos tienen yo estaba ayunando y orando.
- Hechos 10:33 Algunos mss. antiguos tienen Dios.
Acts 10
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Acts 10
New International Version
Cornelius Calls for Peter
10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 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!”
4 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) 5 Now send men to Joppa(H) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon the tanner,(I) whose house is by the sea.”
7 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. 8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.(J)
Peter’s Vision(K)
9 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
- Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.
- Acts 10:46 Or other languages
Acts 10
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Acts 10
New King James Version
Cornelius Sends a Delegation
10 There was a certain man in (A)Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [a]Regiment, 2 (B)a devout man and one who (C)feared God with all his household, who gave [b]alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About [c]the ninth hour of the day (D)he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”
So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. 5 Now (E)send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter. 6 He is lodging with (F)Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. (G)He[d] will tell you what you must do.” 7 And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually. 8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, (H)Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [e]the sixth hour. 10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance 11 and (I)saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! (J)For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, (K)“What God has [f]cleansed you must not call common.” 16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
Summoned to Caesarea
17 Now while Peter [g]wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate. 18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, (L)the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. 20 (M)Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the men [h]who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”
22 And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and (N)has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.” 23 Then he invited them in and lodged them.
On the next day Peter went away with them, (O)and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Peter Meets Cornelius
24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, (P)“Stand up; I myself am also a man.” 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. 28 Then he said to them, “You know how (Q)unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But (R)God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”
30 So Cornelius said, [i]“Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, (S)a man stood before me (T)in bright clothing, 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (U)your prayer has been heard, and (V)your [j]alms are remembered in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. [k]When he comes, he will speak to you.’ 33 So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”
Preaching to Cornelius’ Household
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: (W)“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But (X)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is (Y)accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the [l]children of Israel, (Z)preaching peace through Jesus Christ—(AA)He is Lord of all— 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and (AB)began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how (AC)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who (AD)went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, (AE)for God was with Him. 39 And we are (AF)witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom [m]they (AG)killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him (AH)God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 (AI)not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us (AJ)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And (AK)He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify (AL)that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge (AM)of the living and the dead. 43 (AN)To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, (AO)whoever believes in Him will receive (AP)remission[n] of sins.”
The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, (AQ)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 (AR)And [o]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, (AS)because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
Then Peter answered, 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit (AT)just as we have?” 48 (AU)And he commanded them to be baptized (AV)in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:1 Cohort
- Acts 10:2 charitable gifts
- Acts 10:3 3 p.m.
- Acts 10:6 NU, M omit the rest of v. 6.
- Acts 10:9 Noon
- Acts 10:15 Declared clean
- Acts 10:17 was perplexed
- Acts 10:21 NU, M omit who had been sent to him from Cornelius
- Acts 10:30 NU Four days ago to this hour, at the ninth hour
- Acts 10:31 charitable gifts
- Acts 10:32 NU omits the rest of v. 32.
- Acts 10:36 Lit. sons
- Acts 10:39 NU, M they also
- Acts 10:43 forgiveness
- Acts 10:45 The Jews
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