Acts 10:23-43
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23 So Peter[a] invited them in and gave them lodging.
The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers and sisters from Joppa accompanied him.(A) 24 The following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 On Peter’s arrival, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, worshiped him. 26 But Peter made him get up, saying, “Stand up; I am only a mortal.”(B) 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found that many had assembled, 28 and he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is improper for a Jew to associate with or to visit an outsider, but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.(C) 29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock, I was praying in my house when suddenly a man in dazzling clothes stood before me. 31 He said, ‘Cornelius, 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 staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ 33 Therefore I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. So now all of us are here in the presence of God to listen to all that the Lord has commanded you to say.”
Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,(D) 35 but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness[b] is acceptable to him.(E) 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.(F) 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.(G) 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree,(H) 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear,(I) 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses and 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 ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead.(K) 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(L)
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Acts 10:23-43
New American Standard Bible
23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging.
Peter in Caesarea
Now on the next day he got ready and went away with them, and (A)some of (B)the brothers from (C)Joppa accompanied him. 24 On the following day he entered (D)Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and [a](E)worshiped him. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, “(F)Stand up; I, too, am just a man.” 27 As he talked with him, he entered and *found (G)many people assembled. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is (H)forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a [b]foreigner; and yet (I)God has shown me that I am not to call any person [c]unholy or unclean. 29 That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask, for what reason did you send for me?”
30 Cornelius said, “(J)Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during (K)the [d]ninth hour; and behold, (L)a man stood before me in shining clothing, 31 and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your charitable gifts have been remembered before God. 32 Therefore send some men to (M)Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’ 33 So I sent men to you immediately, and you have [e]been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear everything that you have been commanded by the Lord.”
Gentiles Hear Good News
34 (N)Opening his mouth, Peter said:
“I most certainly understand now that (O)God is not one to show partiality, 35 but (P)in every nation the one who [f](Q)fears Him and [g]does what is right is acceptable to Him. 36 The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, (R)preaching [h](S)peace through Jesus Christ (He is (T)Lord of all)— 37 you yourselves know the thing that happened throughout Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38 [i]You know of (U)Jesus of Nazareth, how God (V)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, [j](W)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for (X)God was with Him. 39 We are (Y)witnesses of all the things that He did both in the [k]country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on [l](Z)a cross. 40 (AA)God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He [m]be revealed, 41 (AB)not to all the people, but to (AC)witnesses who had been chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us (AD)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He (AE)ordered us to [n]preach to the people, and to (AF)testify solemnly that this is the One who has been (AG)appointed by God as (AH)Judge of the living and the dead. 43 (AI)All the prophets testify of Him, that through (AJ)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
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- Acts 10:25 Or prostrated himself in reverence
- Acts 10:28 I.e., Gentile
- Acts 10:28 Or profane; lit common
- Acts 10:30 I.e., 3 to 4 p.m.
- Acts 10:33 Lit done well in coming
- Acts 10:35 Or reveres
- Acts 10:35 Lit works righteousness
- Acts 10:36 Or the gospel of peace
- Acts 10:38 Or How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
- Acts 10:38 Lit who went
- Acts 10:39 Or countryside
- Acts 10:39 Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
- Acts 10:40 Lit become visible
- Acts 10:42 Or proclaim
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