Cornelius Sends for Peter 3 ULT About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying 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 ULT But he, staring at him and having become terrified, said,“What is it, lord?” And he said to him,“Your prayers and your alms have gone up for a memorial offering before God. 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 ULT And now, send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon who is called Peter. BSB BSB: Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 ULT He is being hosted by a certain Simon, a tanner, to whom is a house by the sea.” BSB BSB: He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 ULT And when the angel speaking to him left, calling two of{ his} house servants and a devout soldier of the ones serving 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 ULT and having told them everything, he 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 ULT And he became hungry and was wanting to eat, but while they were preparing, a vision came upon him, BSB BSB: He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 ULT and he sees the sky opened and a certain container, like a large sheet, descending, being let down by{ its} four corners to the earth, BSB BSB: He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 ULT in which were all the four- footed animals and reptiles of 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 ULT And a voice came to him:“Peter, arising, kill and eat.” BSB BSB: Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
14 ULT But Peter said,“Not at all, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.” BSB BSB: “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 ULT And the voice{ came} to him again, for a second{ time}:“What God has cleansed, you, do not make common.” BSB BSB: The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 ULT And this happened three times, and the container was immediately taken back up to 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 ULT And while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men sent by Cornelius, having found by inquiry the house of Simon, stood before the gate. 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 ULT And calling out, they were asking whether Simon, called Peter, was being hosted there. BSB BSB: They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
19 ULT And while Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Behold, three men are seeking you. BSB BSB: As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
20 ULT But arising, go down and go with them, not hesitating, because I have sent them.” BSB BSB: So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
21 ULT So Peter, having gone down to the men, said,“Behold, I am{ he} whom you are seeking. What{ is} the reason for which you are here?” 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 ULT And they said,“Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God and attested by the whole nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear words 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 ULT Therefore, having invited them, he hosted them. And on the next day, arising, he went out 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 ULT And on the next day they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was awaiting them, having called together his relatives and 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 ULT And it happened that as Peter entered, Cornelius, meeting him{ and} falling down at{ his} feet, worshiped him. BSB BSB: As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
26 ULT But Peter lifted him up, saying,“Arise! I too am a man myself.” BSB BSB: But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
27 ULT And talking with him, he went in and finds many gathered together. BSB BSB: As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
29 ULT And therefore, having been summoned, I came without objection. Therefore I ask you, for what reason did you summon me?” BSB BSB: So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
30 ULT And Cornelius was saying,“Four days ago, at this hour, I was praying at the ninth{ hour} in my house, and behold, 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 ULT and he says,‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms have been remembered before God. BSB BSB: and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
32 ULT Therefore, send to Joppa and summon Simon who is called Peter. He is being hosted in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’ 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 ULT So immediately I sent for you, and you did well{ in} coming. Now therefore, we are all here before God to hear all the things 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 ULT Instead, in every nation the one fearing him and working righteousness is acceptable to him. BSB BSB: but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
36 ULT The word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming peace through Jesus Christ— he is the 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 ULT you know the word having happened throughout all Judea, beginning from 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 ULT Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all the ones being 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 ULT And we{ are} witnesses of all that he did, both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also killed, 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 ULT God raised this one 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 ULT not by all the people, but by witnesses 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 ULT And he commanded us to announce to the people and to testify that he is the one chosen by God as a 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 ULT To this one all the prophets bear witness, that everyone believing in him receives 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 ULT While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all the ones listening to{ his} word. BSB BSB: While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
45 ULT And the faithful from the circumcision— as many as had come with Peter— marveled, 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 ULT For they heard them speaking in languages and praising God. Then Peter responded, BSB BSB: For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
47 ULT “No one is able to withhold water, is he, so that these are not baptized who have received the Holy Spirit as we also{ did}?” BSB BSB: “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
48 ULT And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay 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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