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1 Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion
from the Italian Regiment.
2 He was a devout man, and one who feared God with his entire
household. He gave donations generously to the people, and
prayed regularly to God.
3 One afternoon about three o'clock he clearly saw in a vision
of an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius."
4 He stared at him and was afraid. He asked, "What is it,
Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your donations to
the poor have gone up as a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and get a man named Simon, who is
called Peter.
6 He is staying with a leather tanner named Simon whose
house is by the sea."
7 After the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two
of his servants, and a devout soldier from those who waited
on him continually.
8 Having rehearsed everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

9 Now on the next day about noon, as they were on their
journey and approached the city, Peter went up on the
roof to pray.
10 He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they
were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw the heaven opened and something like a large
sheet descending, lowered by its four corners to the
ground.
12 On it were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles
of the earth and birds of the heaven.
13 A voice said to him, "Peter, get up, kill and eat."
14 But Peter said, "No way, Lord; for I have never eaten
anything that is defiled or unclean."
15 A voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed,
do not call defiled."
16 This was done three times and immediately the object
was taken back up into heaven.
17 Now while Peter was very puzzled over the meaning of
the vision which he had seen, the men who were sent by
Cornelius had inquired about Simon's house and stood at
the gate.
18 They called and asked whether Simon, known as Peter,
was staying there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said
to him, "Three men are looking for you.
20 Get up, get down and go with them without hesitation,
for I have sent them."
21 Peter went down to the men, and said, "I'm the one you're
looking for. Why have you come here?"
22 They replied, "Cornelius a centurion, a righteous and God
fearing man, well spoken of by the whole nation of the Jews,
was warned of God by a holy angel to send for you to come
his house, and to hear what you have to say."
23 So he invited them in and gave them a place to stay.
On the next day he got up and went with them, and some
of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

24 On the next day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was
waiting for them, having called together his relatives
and his close friends.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet
and worshipped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up, for I too
am a human being."
27 As he talked with him, he went in, and found many
gathered together.
28 He said to them, "You yourselves know that it is unlawful
for a Jew to associate himself or visit one of another
nation; but God has shown me that I should never call
anyone defiled or unclean.
29 That is why I came without any objection, when I was
sent for. May I ask, why you sent for me?"
30 Cornelius said, "Four days ago at this time, I was
praying at three o'clock in my house; when a man stood
before me in shining clothes.
31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your
donations to the poor have been remembered in the sight
of God.
32 Now send to Joppa, and call to you Simon, who is
called Peter; he is staying in the house of a leather
tanner named Simon by the sea.'
33 So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind
enough to come. Now we are all present in the sight of
God, to hear all things that the Lord has commanded
you to tell us."

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I now
understand that God does not show favoritism
35 but in every nation whoever fears him and does what
is right is acceptable to him.
36 You know the message which he sent to the people of
Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace by Jesus
Christ (he is Lord of all).
37 It was published 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. He went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for
God was with him.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the
country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they
killed, by hanging him on a tree.
40 But God raised him up on the third day, and
permitted him to appear,
41 not to all the people, but to us as witnesses
who were chosen beforehand by God, who ate and drank
with him after he rose from the dead.
42 He ordered us to preach to the people, and to
testify that it was he who was ordained by God to
be the judge of the living and the dead.
43 To him all the prophets bore witness, that everyone
who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through
his name."

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the
Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45 Those circumcised who had come with Peter who
believed were amazed, because the gift of the Holy
Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles,
46 for they heard them speak with tongues, and praising
God. Then Peter asked,
47 "Can anyone forbid the water, that these should
not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit
just like we did?"
48 So he commanded them to be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay there
for a few days.

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