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Acts 10

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Acts 10 Bible text

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Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

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Now there was a certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

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a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

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At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

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He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

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He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

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And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

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Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.

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And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

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He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.

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he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.

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When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

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And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

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Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

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Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

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Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

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He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

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and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

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He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

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and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

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in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

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wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

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A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”

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And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

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But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

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A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

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And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

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This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.

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And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

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Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

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Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

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and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.

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and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

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While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.

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And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

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But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

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But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

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Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

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And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

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They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

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And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

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So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

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So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

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On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

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And on the morrow they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

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When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

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And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

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But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

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But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

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As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

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And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

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He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

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and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

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Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

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wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

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Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing

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And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

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and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

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and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

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Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

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Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

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Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

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Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

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Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

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And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

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but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

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but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

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The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

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The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—

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you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judæa, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.

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And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.

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God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,

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Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

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not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, even to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

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And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

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All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

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To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

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While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

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While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

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They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

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And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

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“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”

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Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

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He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.