Cornelius Sends for Peter 3 UEB About the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him. The angel said to him, "Cornelius!" BSB BSB: One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 UEB Cornelius stared at the angel and was very frightened and said, "What is it, sir?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have gone up as a memorial offering into God's presence. BSB BSB: Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
5 UEB Now send men to the city of Joppa to bring a man named Simon who is called Peter. BSB BSB: Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 UEB He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside." BSB BSB: He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 UEB When the angel who spoke to him had left, Cornelius called two of his house servants, and a devout soldier from among those who served him. BSB BSB: When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
8 UEB Cornelius told them all that had happened and sent them to Joppa. BSB BSB: He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision (Leviticus 11:1–47; Deuteronomy 14:1–21)
10 UEB He then became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the people were cooking some food, he was given a vision, BSB BSB: He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 UEB and he saw the sky open and a certain container descending, something like a large sheet coming down to the earth, let down by its four corners. BSB BSB: He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 UEB In it were all kinds of four-footed animals and things that crawled on the earth, and birds of the sky. BSB BSB: It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
13 UEB Then a voice spoke to him: "Rise, Peter, kill and eat." BSB BSB: Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
14 UEB But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that was defiled and unclean." BSB BSB: “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 UEB But the voice came to him again a second time: "What God has cleansed, do not call it defiled." BSB BSB: The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 UEB This happened three times; then the container was immediately taken back up into the sky. BSB BSB: This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
Peter Called to Caesarea 17 UEB Now while Peter was very confused about what the vision that he had seen could mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius stood before the gate, after they had asked their way to the house. BSB BSB: While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
18 UEB They called out and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. BSB BSB: They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
19 UEB While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you. BSB BSB: As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
20 UEB Arise and go down and go with them. Do not hesitate to go with them, because I have sent them." BSB BSB: So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
21 UEB So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am he whom you are seeking. Why have you come?" BSB BSB: So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 UEB They said, "A centurion named Cornelius, a righteous man and one who worships God, and is well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was told by a holy angel of God to send for you to come to his house, so he could listen to a message from you." BSB BSB: “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
23 UEB So Peter invited them to come in and stay with him. On the next morning he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. BSB BSB: So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
Peter Visits Cornelius 24 UEB On the following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them; he had called together his relatives and his close friends. BSB BSB: The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25 UEB It came about that when Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet to worship him. BSB BSB: As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
26 UEB But Peter helped him up, saying, "Stand up! I too am a man." BSB BSB: But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
27 UEB While Peter was talking with him, he went in and found many people gathered together. BSB BSB: As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
29 UEB That is why I came without arguing, when I was sent for. So I ask you why you sent for me." BSB BSB: So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
30 UEB Cornelius said, "Four days ago at this very hour, I was praying at the ninth hour in my house; and see, a man stood before me in bright clothing. BSB BSB: Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
31 UEB He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard by God, and your gifts to the poor have reminded God about you. BSB BSB: and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
32 UEB So send someone to Joppa, and call to you a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside.' BSB BSB: Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
33 UEB So at once I sent for you. You are kind to have come. Now then, we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear everything that you have been instructed by the Lord to say." BSB BSB: So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
Good News for the Gentiles 35 UEB Instead, in every nation anyone who worships and does righteous deeds is acceptable to him. BSB BSB: but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
36 UEB You know the message that he sent to the people of Israel, when he announced good news about peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all— BSB BSB: He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 UEB you yourselves know the events that took place, which occurred throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism that John announced; BSB BSB: You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
38 UEB the events concerning Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. BSB BSB: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
39 UEB We are witnesses of all the things Jesus did, both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree, BSB BSB: We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
40 UEB but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen, BSB BSB: God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
41 UEB not by all the people, but to the witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. BSB BSB: not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
42 UEB He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that this is the one who has been chosen by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead. BSB BSB: And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
43 UEB It is to him that all the prophets bear witness, so that everyone who believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins through his name." BSB BSB: All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1–7)
44 UEB While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all of those who were listening to his message. BSB BSB: While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
45 UEB The people who belonged to the circumcision group of believers—all of those who came with Peter—were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out also on the Gentiles. BSB BSB: All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
46 UEB For they heard these Gentiles speak in other languages and praising God. Then Peter answered, BSB BSB: For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
47 UEB "Can anyone keep water from these people so they should not be baptized, these people who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?" BSB BSB: “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
48 UEB Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay with them for several days. BSB BSB: So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
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