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* There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius , a centurion of the band called the Italian band , * A devout man , and one that feared God with all his house , which gave much alms to the people , and prayed to God alway . * He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him , and saying unto him , Cornelius . * And when he looked on him , he was afraid , and said , What is it , Lord ? And he said unto him , Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God . * And now send men to Joppa , and call for one Simon , whose surname is Peter : * He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner , whose house is by the sea side : he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do . * And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed , he called two of his household servants , and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually ; * And when he had declared all these things unto them , he sent them to Joppa . * On the morrow , as they went on their journey , and drew nigh unto the city , Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour : * And he became very hungry , and would have eaten : but while they made ready , he fell into a trance , * And saw heaven opened , and a certain vessel descending unto him , as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners , and let down to the earth : * Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth , and wild beasts , and creeping things , and fowls of the air . * And there came a voice to him , Rise , Peter ; kill , and eat . * But Peter said , Not so , Lord ; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean . * And the voice spake unto him again the second time , What God hath cleansed , that call not thou common . * This was done thrice : and the vessel was received up again into heaven . * Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean , behold , the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon 's house , and stood before the gate , * And called , and asked whether Simon , which was surnamed Peter , were lodged there . * While Peter thought on the vision , the Spirit said unto him , Behold , three men seek thee . * Arise therefore , and get thee down , and go with them , doubting nothing : for I have sent them . * Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius ; and said , Behold , I am he whom ye seek : what is the cause wherefore ye are come ? * And they said , Cornelius the centurion , a just man , and one that feareth God , and of good report among all the nation of the Jews , was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house , and to hear words of thee . * Then called he them in , and lodged them . And on the morrow Peter went away with them , and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him . * And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea . And Cornelius waited for them , and had called together his kinsmen and near friends . * And as Peter was coming in , Cornelius met him , and fell down at his feet , and worshipped him . * But Peter took him up , saying , Stand up ; I myself also am a man . * And as he talked with him , he went in , and found many that were come together . * And he said unto them , Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company , or come unto one of another nation ; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean . * Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying , as soon as I was sent for : I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me ? * And Cornelius said , Four days ago I was fasting until this hour ; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house , and , behold , a man stood before me in bright clothing , * And said , Cornelius , thy prayer is heard , and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God . * Send therefore to Joppa , and call hither Simon , whose surname is Peter ; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side : who , when he cometh , shall speak unto thee . * Immediately therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done that thou art come . Now therefore are we all here present before God , to hear all things that are commanded thee of God . * Then Peter opened his mouth , and said , Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons : * But in every nation he that feareth him , and worketh righteousness , is accepted with him . * The word which God sent unto the children of Israel , preaching peace by Jesus Christ : (he is Lord of all :) * That word , I say , ye know , which was published throughout all Judaea , and began from Galilee , after the baptism which John preached ; * How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power : who went about doing good , and healing all that were oppressed of the devil ; for God was with him . * And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews , and in Jerusalem ; whom they slew and hanged on a tree : * Him God raised up the third day , and shewed him openly ; * Not to all the people , but unto witnesses chosen before of God , even to us , who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead . * And he commanded us to preach unto the people , and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead . * To him give all the prophets witness , that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins . * While Peter yet spake these words , the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word . * And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished , as many as came with Peter , because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost . * For they heard them speak with tongues , and magnify God . Then answered Peter , * Can any man forbid water , that these should not be baptized , which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we ? * And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord . Then prayed they him to tarry certain days . * And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God . * And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him , * Saying , Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised , and didst eat with them . * But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning , and expounded it by order unto them , saying , * I was in the city of Joppa praying : and in a trance I saw a vision , A certain vessel descend , as it had been a great sheet , let down from heaven by four corners ; and it came even to me : * Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes , I considered , and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth , and wild beasts , and creeping things , and fowls of the air . * And I heard a voice saying unto me , Arise , Peter ; slay and eat . * But I said , Not so , Lord : for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth . * But the voice answered me again from heaven , What God hath cleansed , that call not thou common . * And this was done three times : and all were drawn up again into heaven . * And , behold , immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was , sent from Caesarea unto me . * And the Spirit bade me go with them , nothing doubting . Moreover these six brethren accompanied me , and we entered into the man 's house : * And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house , which stood and said unto him , Send men to Joppa , and call for Simon , whose surname is Peter ; * Who shall tell thee words , whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved . * And as I began to speak , the Holy Ghost fell on them , as on us at the beginning . * Then remembered I the word of the Lord , how that he said , John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost . * Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us , who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I , that I could withstand God ? * When they heard these things , they held their peace , and glorified God , saying , Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life . * Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice , and Cyprus , and Antioch , preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only . * And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene , which , when they were come to Antioch , spake unto the Grecians , preaching the Lord Jesus . * And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed , and turned unto the Lord . * Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem : and they sent forth Barnabas , that he should go as far as Antioch . * Who , when he came , and had seen the grace of God , was glad , and exhorted them all , that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord . * For he was a good man , and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith : and much people was added unto the Lord . * Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus , for to seek Saul : * And when he had found him , he brought him unto Antioch . And it came to pass , that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church , and taught much people . And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch . * And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch . * And there stood up one of them named Agabus , and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world : which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar . * Then the disciples , every man according to his ability , determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea : * Which also they did , and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul . * Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church .

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