Acts 10:23-43
English Standard Version
23 So he invited them in to be his guests.
The next day he rose and went away with them, and (A)some of (B)the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and (C)fell down at his feet and (D)worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, (E)“Stand up; I too am a man.” 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew (F)to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but (G)God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. 29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”
30 And Cornelius said, (H)“Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at (I)the ninth hour,[a] and behold, (J)a man stood before me in bright clothing 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (K)your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”
Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that (L)God (M)shows no partiality, 35 but (N)in every nation anyone who fears him and (O)does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for (P)the word that he sent to Israel, (Q)preaching good news of (R)peace through Jesus Christ ((S)he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, (T)beginning (U)from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how (V)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (W)with the Holy Spirit and with (X)power. He went about doing good and healing all (Y)who were oppressed by the devil, (Z)for God was with him. 39 And (AA)we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. (AB)They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but (AC)God raised him on (AD)the third day and made him to (AE)appear, 41 (AF)not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as (AG)witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And (AH)he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify (AI)that he is the one appointed by God to be judge (AJ)of the living and the dead. 43 (AK)To him (AL)all the prophets bear witness that (AM)everyone who believes in him receives (AN)forgiveness of sins (AO)through his name.”
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- Acts 10:30 That is, 3 p.m.
Acts 10:23-43
Christian Standard Bible
23 Peter then invited them in and gave them lodging.
The next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.(A) 24 The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up and said, “Stand up. I myself am also a man.”(B) 27 While talking with him, he went in and found a large gathering of people. 28 Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner,(C) but God has shown me that I must not call any person impure or unclean.(D) 29 That’s why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So may I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon,[a] I was[b] praying in my house. Just then a man in dazzling clothing stood before me(E) 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight. 32 Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.’[c] 33 So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”
Good News for Gentiles
34 Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism,(F) 35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.(G) 37 You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him.(H) 39 We ourselves are witnesses of everything he did in both the Judean country and in Jerusalem, and yet they killed him by hanging him on a tree.(I) 40 God raised up this man on the third day and caused him to be seen, 41 not by all the people, but by us whom God appointed as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.(J) 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be the judge of the living and the dead.(K) 43 All the prophets testify(L) about him that through his name(M) everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.”(N)
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