Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Peter Begins Proclaiming The Gospel To Cornelius

³⁴ And Peter, having opened his mouth, said, “I understand, in accordance with [God’s] truth, that God is not a respecter-of-persons, ³⁵ but in every nation, the one fearing Him and working righteousness is acceptable^[a] to Him. ³⁶ As to the message which He sent-forth to the sons of Israel announcing-the-good-news-of peace through Jesus Christ, this One is Lord of all^[b]. ³⁷ You know the matter^[c] having taken place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed^[d], ³⁸ as to Jesus from Nazareth— how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power; Who went about doing-good and healing all the ones being oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. ³⁹ And we are witnesses of everything which He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; Whom indeed they killed, having hung Him on a cross. ⁴⁰ God raised this One on the third day, and granted that He become visible— ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses having been chosen-beforehand by God; to us, who ate with and drank with Him after He rose-up from the dead. ⁴² And He commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to solemnly-warn that this One is the One having been designated^[e] by God as judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³ All the prophets testify concerning^[f] this One, that everyone believing in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name”.