1 Det var en mann i Cæsarea som het Cornelius, en kaptein for den såkalte italienske garnisonen.

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

2 Han var from og fryktet Gud sammen med hele sitt hus, og han ga rikelig med gaver til de trengende blant folket og ba alltid til Gud.

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.

3 Omkring den niende timen på dagen, så han tydelig i et syn en Guds engel som kom til ham og sa: "Cornelius!"

At about the ninth hour of the day{3:00 PM}, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

4 Han stirret skrekkslagen på engelen og sa: "Hva er det, Herre?" Engelen svarte: "Dine bønner og gaver til de trengende er blitt hørt av Gud.

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.

5 Send nå noen menn til Joppa for å hente Simon, som også kalles Peter.

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

6 Han bor hos en garver ved navn Simon, hvis hus ligger ved sjøen."

He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.{TR adds "This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do."}"

7 Da engelen som talte med ham var gått, kalte Cornelius til seg to av sine tjenere og en from soldat blant dem som stadig var i hans tjeneste.

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.

8 Han forklarte alt for dem og sendte dem til Joppa.

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

9 Neste dag, mens de var på vei og nærmet seg byen, gikk Peter opp på hustaket for å be ved middagstider.

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.

10 Han ble sulten og ønsket å spise, men mens de gjorde i stand maten, falt han i transe.

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

11 Han så himmelen åpne seg og noe som lignet en stor duk bli senket ned på jorden etter de fire hjørnene.

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

12 I den var det alle slags firbeinte dyr, ville dyr, krypdyr og fugler på himmelen.

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

13 En stemme sa til ham: "Stå opp, Peter, slakt og spis!"

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

14 Men Peter sa: "Bestemt ikke, Herre; jeg har aldri spist noe urent eller vanhellig."

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

15 For andre gang talte stemmen til ham: "Det Gud har renset, skal ikke du kalle urent."

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

16 Dette skjedde tre ganger, og straks ble duken tatt opp til himmelen igjen.

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

17 Mens Peter undret seg over hva synet kunne bety, kom mennene sendt av Cornelius og spurte etter Simons hus, og de sto ved porten.

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,

18 De ropte og spurte om Simon, med tilnavnet Peter, bodde der.

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

19 Mens Peter fortsatt tenkte over synet, sa Ånden til ham: "Se, tre menn søker deg.

While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. MT omits "three"} men seek you.

20 Stå opp, gå ned og dra med dem uten å tvile; for jeg har sendt dem."

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

21 Peter gikk ned til mennene og sa: "Se, jeg er den dere søker. Hvorfor er dere kommet?"

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

22 De svarte: "Cornelius, en kaptein, en rettferdig mann som frykter Gud, godt omtalt av alle jødene, har fått befaling fra en hellig engel om å hente deg til sitt hus for å høre hva du har å si."

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."

23 Han ba dem inn og lot dem bo der. Neste dag sto Peter opp og dro med dem, sammen med noen brødre fra Joppa.

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

24 Dagen etter kom de til Cæsarea. Cornelius ventet på dem, og hadde samlet sammen slektninger og nærmeste venner.

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

25 Da Peter kom inn, gikk Cornelius for å møte ham, falt ned for hans føtter og tilba ham.

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

26 Men Peter reiste ham opp og sa: "Stå opp! Jeg er også bare et menneske."

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

27 Mens han samtalte med ham, gikk han inn og fant mange samlet.

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

28 Han sa til dem: "Dere vet at det er ulovlig for en jøde å omgås eller besøke en utlending, men Gud har vist meg at jeg ikke skal kalle noen vanlig eller uren.

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.

29 Derfor kom jeg uten innvending da dere sendte bud. Så jeg spør, hvorfor sendte dere etter meg?"

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

30 Cornelius svarte: "For fire dager siden fastet jeg fram til denne tiden, og ved den niende timen ba jeg i mitt hus, og se, en mann stod foran meg i skinnende klær.

Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31 Han sa: 'Cornelius, din bønn er blitt hørt, og dine gaver til de trengende er kommet i erindring for Gud.

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

32 Send derfor bud til Joppa og hent Simon, som også kalles Peter. Han bor i huset til garveren Simon ved sjøen. Når han kommer, vil han tale til deg.'

Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.'

33 Derfor sendte jeg straks bud etter deg, og det var godt gjort av deg å komme. Nå er vi alle her, framfor Gud, for å høre alt det Gud har befalt deg."

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."

34 Peter åpnet munnen og sa: "Jeg skjønner virkelig at Gud ikke gjør forskjell på folk.

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

35 Men i hvert folk er den som frykter ham og gjør rettferdighet, velkommen for ham.

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

36 Ord, som han sendte til Israels barn, med budskapet om fred ved Jesus Kristus – han er alles Herre –

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

37 det ordet dere vet, som har blitt kunngjort over hele Judea, fra Galilea etter den dåpen Johannes forkynte;

that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

38 Jesus fra Nasaret, hvordan Gud salvet ham med Den Hellige Ånd og kraft, og hvordan han gikk omkring og gjorde godt og helbredet alle som var undertrykt av djevelen, fordi Gud var med ham.

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him 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.

39 Vi er vitner om alt han gjorde både i jødenes land og i Jerusalem; han ble henrettet ved å henge ham på et tre.

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

40 Gud oppreiste ham den tredje dagen og lot ham åpenbare seg,

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

41 ikke for hele folket, men for vitner utvalgt av Gud, for oss som spiste og drakk sammen med ham etter at han sto opp fra de døde.

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.

42 Han befalte oss å forkynne for folket og vitne at det er han som er satt av Gud til dommer over levende og døde.

He charged 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.

43 Alle profetene vitner om ham, at alle som tror på hans navn, skal få tilgivelse for sine synder."

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

44 Mens Peter fortsatt talte disse ordene, kom Den Hellige Ånd over alle som hørte ordet.

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

45 De troende av jødefolket som var kommet med Peter ble forundret, fordi Den Hellige Ånds gave også var utgytt over hedningene.

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.

46 For de hørte dem tale med andre språk og prise Gud. Peter svarte da:

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

47 "Kan noen nekte disse vannet, slik at de ikke kan bli døpt, som har mottatt Den Hellige Ånd liksom vi?"

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

48 Han befalte at de skulle bli døpt i Jesu Kristi navn. Så ba de ham om å bli noen dager.

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