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And he said to him, Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-5.htm" target="_top"><b>5</b></a></span>Now dispatch <i>some</i> men to Joppa and send for a man <i>named</i> Simon, who is also called Peter; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-6.htm" target="_top"><b>6</b></a></span>he is staying with a tanner <i>named</i> Simon, whose house is by the sea. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>But he became hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>and there were in it all <i>kinds of</i> four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>A voice came to him, Get up, Peter, kill and eat! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-15.htm" target="_top"><b>15</b></a></span>Again a voice <i>came</i> to him a second time, What God has cleansed, no <i>longer</i> consider unholy. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-16.htm" target="_top"><b>16</b></a></span>This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simons house, appeared at the gate; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>They said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was <i>divinely</i> directed by a holy angel to send for you <i>to come</i> to his house and hear a message from you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>So he invited them in and gave them lodging.<font size="1"><br><br></font><font color="#000000"><b><i>Peter at Caesarea</i></b></font><font size="1"><br><br></font>       And on the next day he got up and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>On the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped <i>him.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I too am <i>just</i> a man. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>As he talked with him, he entered and found many people assembled. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>And he said to them, You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and <i>yet</i> God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>Cornelius said, Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>and he said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>Therefore send to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon <i>the</i> tanner by the sea. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.<p> <font size="1"><br><br></font><font color="#000000"><b><i>Gentiles Hear Good News</i></b></font><font size="1"><br><br></font>      <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>Opening his mouth, Peter said:<br>      I most certainly understand <i>now</i> that God is not one to show partiality, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-35.htm" target="_top"><b>35</b></a></span>but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-36.htm" target="_top"><b>36</b></a></span>The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all) <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-37.htm" target="_top"><b>37</b></a></span>you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-38.htm" target="_top"><b>38</b></a></span><i>You know of</i> Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and <i>how</i> He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-39.htm" target="_top"><b>39</b></a></span>We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-40.htm" target="_top"><b>40</b></a></span>God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-41.htm" target="_top"><b>41</b></a></span>not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, <i>that is,</i> to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-42.htm" target="_top"><b>42</b></a></span>And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-43.htm" target="_top"><b>43</b></a></span>Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-44.htm" target="_top"><b>44</b></a></span>While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-45.htm" target="_top"><b>45</b></a></span>All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/10-46.htm" target="_top"><b>46</b></a></span>For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. 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