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He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, "Cornelius!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, "What do you want, sir?" The angel answered him, "God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Around noon the next day, while Cornelius' men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He became hungry and wanted to eat. While the food was being prepared, he fell into a trance. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>In the sheet were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A voice told him, "Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Peter answered, "I can't do that, Lord! I've never eaten anything that is impure or unclean." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>A voice spoke to him a second time, "Don't say that the things which God has made clean are impure." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>This happened three times. Then the sheet was quickly taken into the sky.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>While Peter was puzzled by the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house and went to the gate. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>They asked if Simon Peter was staying there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Peter was still thinking about the vision when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are looking for you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Get up, and go downstairs. Don't hesitate to go with these men. I have sent them." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>So Peter went to the men. He said, "I'm the man you're looking for. Why are you here?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The men replied, "Cornelius, a Roman army officer, sent us. He's a man who has God's approval and who respects God. Also, the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to summon you to his home to hear what you have to say." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Peter asked the men to come into the house and had them stay overnight. The next day Peter left with them. Some disciples from Joppa went along.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The following day they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called his relatives and close friends together. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When Peter was about to enter Cornelius' house, Cornelius met him, bowed down, and worshiped Peter. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But Peter made him get up. He told him, "Stand up! I'm only a man." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>As Peter talked, he entered Cornelius' house and found that many people had gathered. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>He said to them, "You understand how wrong it is for a Jewish man to associate or visit with anyone of another race. But God has shown me that I should no longer call anyone impure or unclean. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>That is why I didn't object to coming here when you sent for me. I want to know why you sent for me."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Cornelius answered, "Four days ago I was praying at home. It was at this same time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man dressed in radiant clothes stood in front of me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>He said to me, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. He's a guest in the home of Simon, a leatherworker who lives by the sea.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>So I sent for you immediately. Thank you for coming. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Then Peter said, "Now I understand that God doesn't play favorites. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Rather, whoever respects God and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>God sent his word to the people of Israel and brought them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is everyone's Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>You know what happened throughout Judea. Everything began in Galilee after John spread the news about baptism. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil's power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>We can testify to everything Jesus did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. People hung him on a cross and killed him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>but God brought him back to life on the third day. God didn't show him <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>to all the people. He showed Jesus to witnesses, apostles he had already chosen. We apostles are those men who ate and drank with Jesus after he came back to life. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>He ordered us to warn the people, 'God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>In addition, all the prophets testify that people who believe in the one named Jesus receive forgiveness for their sins through him."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came to everyone who heard his message. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>All the believers who were circumcised and who had come with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured on people who were not Jewish. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>They heard these non-Jewish people speaking in other languages and praising God. Then Peter said, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>"No one can refuse to baptize these people with water. They have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/10-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>So Peter ordered that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for several days.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of <a href="//www.godsword.org" target="_top">God's Word to the Nations</a>. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. 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