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Acts - ch 10 v 21 - 40
- And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?
- And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.
- Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.
- And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.
- And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did him homage.
- But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: I myself also am a man.
- And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.
- And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.
- Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.
- And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.
- Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea who when he is come will speak to thee.
- Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
- And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,
- but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
- The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)
- ye know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --
- Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
- We also are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.
- This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,
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