Now [there]{G1161} [was]{G2258} a certain{G5100} man{G435} in{G1722} Caesarea,{G2542} Cornelius{G2883} by name,{G3686} a centurion{G1543} of{G1537} the band{G4686} called{G2564} the Italian{G2483} [band],

a devout{G2152} man, and{G2532} one that feared{G5399} God{G2316} with{G4862} all{G3956} his{G846} house,{G3624} who{G5037} gave{G4160} much{G4183} alms{G1654} to the people,{G2992} and{G2532} prayed{G1189} to God{G2316} always.{G1275}

He saw{G1492} in{G1722} a vision{G3705} openly,{G5320} as it were about{G5616} the ninth{G1766} hour{G5610} of the day,{G2250} an angel{G32} of God{G2316} coming in{G1525} unto him,{G846} and{G2532} saying{G2036} to{G4314} him,{G846} Cornelius.{G2883}

And{G1161} he, fastening his eyes{G816} upon him,{G846} and{G2532} being{G1096} affrighted,{G1719} said,{G2036} What{G5101} is it,{G2076} Lord?{G2962} And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Thy{G4675} prayers{G4335} and{G2532} thine{G4675} alms{G1654} are gone up{G305} for{G1519} a memorial{G3422} before{G1799} God.{G2316}

And{G2532} now{G3568} send{G3992} men{G435} to{G1519} Joppa,{G2445} and{G2532} fetch{G3343} one Simon,{G4613} who{G3739} is{G1941} surnamed Peter:{G4074}

he{G3778} lodgeth{G3579} with{G3844} one{G5100} Simon{G4613} a tanner,{G1038} whose{G3739} house{G3614} is{G2076} by{G3844} the sea side.{G2281}

And{G1161} when{G5613} the angel{G32} that{G3588} spake{G2980} unto him{G2883} was departed,{G565} he called{G5455} two{G1417} of his{G846} household-servants,{G3610} and{G2532} a devout{G2152} soldier{G4757} of them{G3588} that waited{G4342} on him{G846} continually;{G4342}

and{G2532} having rehearsed{G1834} all{G537} things{G537} unto them,{G846} he sent{G649} them{G846} to{G1519} Joppa.{G2445}

Now on{G1161} the morrow,{G1887} as{G1565} they were on their journey,{G3596} and{G2532} drew nigh{G1448} unto the city,{G4172} Peter{G4074} went up{G305} upon{G1909} the housetop{G1430} to pray,{G4336} about{G4012} the sixth{G1623} hour:{G5610}

and{G1161} he became{G1096} hungry,{G4361} and{G2532} desired{G2309} to eat:{G1089} but{G1161} while they{G1565} made ready,{G3903} he{G846} fell{G1968} into{G1909} a trance;{G1611}

and{G2532} he beholdeth{G2334} the heaven{G3772} opened,{G455} and{G2532} a certain{G5100} vessel{G4632} descending,{G2597} {G1909} {G846} as{G5613} it were a great{G3173} sheet,{G3607} {G2532} let down{G2524} by {G1210} four{G5064} corners{G746} upon{G1909} the earth:{G1093}

wherein{G3739} were{G5225} all manner of{G3956} fourfooted beasts{G5074} and{G2532} creeping things{G2062} of the earth{G1093} and{G2532} birds{G4071} of the heaven.{G3772}

And{G2532} there came{G1096} a voice{G5456} to{G4314} him,{G846} Rise,{G450} Peter;{G4074} kill{G2380} and{G2532} eat.{G5315}

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} said,{G2036} Not so,{G3365} Lord;{G2962} for{G3754} I have{G5315} never{G3763} eaten{G5315} anything{G3956} that is common{G2839} and{G2228} unclean.{G169}

And{G2532} a voice{G5456} [came] unto{G4314} him{G846} again{G3825} {G1537} the second time,{G1208} What{G3739} God{G2316} hath cleansed,{G2511} make{G2840} not{G3361} thou{G4771} common.{G2840}

And this{G5124} was done{G1096} {G1909} thrice:{G5151} and{G2532} straightway the vessel{G4632} was received up{G353} {G3825} into{G1519} heaven.{G3772}

Now{G1161} while{G5613} Peter{G4074} was much perplexed{G1280} in{G1722} himself{G1438} what{G5101} {G302} the vision{G3705} which{G3739} he had seen{G1492} might mean,{G1498} behold,{G2400} the men{G435} that{G3588} were sent{G649} by{G575} Cornelius,{G2883} having made inquiry{G1331} for Simon's{G4613} house,{G3614} {G2532} stood{G2186} before{G1909} the gate,{G4440}

and{G2532} called{G5455} and asked{G4441} whether{G1487} Simon,{G4613} who{G3588} was surnamed{G1941} Peter,{G4074} were lodging{G3579} there.{G1759}

And while{G1161} Peter{G4074} thought{G1760} on{G4012} the vision,{G3705} the Spirit{G4151} said unto{G2036} him,{G846} Behold,{G2400} three{G5140} men{G435} seek{G2212} thee.{G4571}

But{G235} arise,{G450} and get thee down,{G2597} and{G2532} go{G4198} with{G4862} them,{G846} nothing{G3367} doubting:{G1252} for{G1360} I{G1473} have sent{G649} them.{G846}

And{G1161} Peter{G4074} went down{G2597} to{G4314} the men,{G435} and said,{G2036} Behold,{G2400} I{G1473} am{G1510} he whom{G3739} ye seek:{G2212} what{G5101} is the cause{G156} wherefore{G1223} ye{G3739} are come?{G3918}

And{G1161} they said,{G2036} Cornelius{G2883} a centurion,{G1543} a righteous{G1342} man{G435} and{G2532} one that feareth{G5399} God,{G2316} and{G5037} well reported{G3140} of by{G5259} all{G3650} the nation{G1484} of the Jews,{G2453} was warned [of God]{G5537} by{G5259} a holy{G40} angel{G32} to send for{G3343} thee{G4571} into{G1519} his{G846} house,{G3624} and{G2532} to hear{G191} words{G4487} from{G3844} thee.{G4675}

So he{G1528} called them{G846} in{G1528} and lodged{G3579} them.{G846} And{G1161} on the morrow{G1887} he{G1528} arose and{G2532} went forth with{G4862} them,{G846} and{G2532} certain{G5100} of the brethren{G80} from{G575} Joppa{G2445} accompanied{G4905} him.{G846}

And{G2532} on the morrow{G1887} they entered{G1525} into{G1519} Caesarea.{G2542} And{G1161} Cornelius{G2883} was waiting for{G4328} them,{G846} having{G2258} called together{G4779} his{G846} kinsmen{G4773} and{G2532} his near{G316} friends.{G5384}

And{G1161} when it came to pass{G5613} that Peter{G4074} {G1096} entered,{G1525} Cornelius{G2883} met{G4876} him,{G846} and fell down{G4098} at{G1909} his feet,{G4228} and worshipped{G4352} him.

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} raised{G1453} him{G846} up,{G1453} saying,{G3004} Stand up;{G450} I{G2504} myself{G846} also{G2504} am{G1510} a man.{G444}

And{G2532} as he talked with{G4926} him,{G846} he went in,{G1525} and{G2532} findeth{G2147} many{G4183} come together:{G4905}

and{G5037} he said{G5346} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Ye{G5210} yourselves know{G1987} how{G5613} it is an unlawful thing{G111} for a man{G435} that is{G2076} a Jew{G2453} to join himself or{G2228} come unto{G4334} one of another nation;{G246} and [yet]{G2532} unto{G4334} me{G1698} hath God{G2316} showed{G1166} that{G1166} I should{G3004} not{G3367} call{G3004} any man{G444} common{G2839} or{G2228} unclean:{G169}

wherefore{G1352} also{G2532} I{G2064} came without gainsaying,{G369} when I was sent for.{G3343} I ask{G4441} therefore{G3767} with what{G5101} intent{G3056} ye sent for{G3343} me.{G3165}

And{G2532} Cornelius{G2883} said,{G5346} Four{G5067} days{G2250} ago,{G575} until{G3360} this{G3778} hour,{G5610} I was{G2252} keeping{G3522} the ninth{G1766} hour{G5610} of prayer{G4336} in{G1722} my{G3450} house;{G3624} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a man{G435} stood{G2476} before{G1799} me{G3450} in{G1722} bright{G2986} apparel,{G2066}

and{G2532} saith,{G5346} Cornelius,{G2883} thy{G4675} prayer{G4335} is heard,{G1522} and{G2532} thine{G4675} alms{G1654} are had in remembrance{G3415} in the sight of{G1799} God.{G2316}

Send{G3992} therefore{G3767} to{G1519} Joppa,{G2445} and{G2532} call unto thee{G3333} Simon,{G4613} who{G3739} is{G1941} surnamed Peter;{G4074} he{G3778} lodgeth{G3579} in{G1722} the house{G3614} of{G4613} Simon{G4613} a tanner,{G1038} by{G3844} the sea side.{G2281}

Forthwith{G1824} therefore{G3767} I sent{G3992} to{G4314} thee;{G4571} and{G5037} thou{G4771} hast{G4160} well{G2573} done{G4160} that thou{G4771} art come.{G3854} Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} we{G2249} are all{G3956} here present{G3918} in the sight{G1799} of God,{G2316} to hear{G191} all things{G3956} that{G3588} have been commanded{G4367} thee{G4671} of{G5259} the Lord.

And{G1161} Peter{G4074} opened{G455} his mouth{G4750} and said,{G2036} Of{G1909} a truth{G225} I perceive{G2638} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076} no{G3756} respecter of persons:{G4381}

but{G235} in{G1722} every{G3956} nation{G1484} he{G3588} that feareth{G5399} him,{G846} and{G2532} worketh{G2038} righteousness,{G1343} is{G2076} acceptable{G1184} to him.{G846}

The word{G3056} which{G3739} he sent{G649} unto the children{G5207} of Israel,{G2474} preaching{G2097} good tidings of peace{G1515} by{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} (He{G3778} is{G2076} Lord{G2962} of all.) —{G3956}

that saying{G4487} ye{G5210} yourselves know,{G1492} which was published{G1096} throughout{G2596} all{G3650} Judaea,{G2449} beginning{G756} from{G575} Galilee,{G1056} after{G3326} the baptism{G908} which{G3739} John{G2491} preached;{G2784}

[ even] Jesus{G2424} of{G575} Nazareth,{G3478} how{G5613} God{G2316} anointed{G5548} him{G846} with the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} with power:{G1411} who{G3739} went about{G1330} doing good,{G2109} and{G2532} healing{G2390} all{G3956} that{G3588} were oppressed{G2616} of{G5259} the devil;{G1228} for{G3754} God{G2316} was{G2258} with{G3326} him.{G846}

And{G2532} we{G2249} are{G2070} witnesses{G3144} of all things{G3956} which{G3739} he did{G4160} both{G5037} in{G1722} the country{G5561} of the Jews,{G2453} and{G2532} in{G1722} Jerusalem;{G2419} whom{G3739} also they slew,{G337} hanging{G2910} him on{G1909} a tree.{G3586}

Him{G5126} God{G2316} raised up{G1453} the third{G5154} day,{G2250} and{G2532} gave{G1325} him{G846} to be made{G1096} manifest,{G1717}

not{G3756} to all{G3956} the people,{G2992} but{G235} unto witnesses{G3144} that were chosen before{G4401} of{G5259} God,{G2316} [even] to us,{G2254} who{G3748} ate{G4906} and{G2532} drank with{G4844} him{G846} after{G3326} he{G846} rose{G450} from{G1537} the dead.{G3498}

And{G2532} he charged{G3853} us{G2254} to preach{G2784} unto the people,{G2992} and{G2532} to testify{G1263} that{G3754} this is{G2076} he who{G3588} is{G2076} ordained{G3724} of{G5259} God{G2316} [to be] the Judge{G2923} of{G5259} the living and{G2532} the dead.{G3498}

To him{G5129} bear{G3140} all{G3956} the prophets{G4396} witness,{G3140} that through{G1223} his{G846} name{G3686} every one{G3956} that believeth{G4100} on{G1519} him{G846} shall receive{G2983} remission{G859} of sins.{G266}

While Peter{G4074} yet{G2089} spake{G2980} these{G5023} words,{G4487} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} fell{G1968} on{G1909} all{G3956} them{G3588} that heard{G191} the word.{G3056}

And{G2532} they{G3588} of{G1537} the circumcision{G4061} that believed{G4103} were amazed,{G1839} as many as{G3745} came{G4905} with Peter,{G4074} because that{G3754} on{G1909} the Gentiles{G1484} also{G2532} was poured out{G1632} the gift{G1431} of the Holy{G40} Spirit.{G4151}

For{G1063} they heard{G191} them{G846} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} and{G2532} magnify{G3170} God.{G2316} Then{G5119} answered{G611} Peter,{G4074}

Can{G1410} any man{G5100} forbid{G2967} {G3385} the water,{G5204} that{G2967} these{G5128} should{G907} not{G3361} be baptized,{G907} who{G3748} have received{G2983} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} as well{G2531} as{G2532} we?{G2249}

And{G5037} he commanded{G4367} them{G846} to be baptized{G907} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of Jesus Christ.{G2962} Then{G5119} prayed they{G2065} him{G846} to tarry{G1961} certain{G5100} days.{G2250}