Acts:10:1-33
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius ,
a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment ,
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a devout man and one who feared God with all his household ,
who gave alms generously to the people ,
and prayed to God always .
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About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him , "
Cornelius !"
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And when he observed him ,
he was afraid ,
and said , "
What is it ,
lord ?"
So he said to him , "
Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God .
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Now send men to Joppa ,
and send for Simon whose surname is Peter .
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He is lodging with Simon ,
a tanner ,
whose house is by the sea .
He will tell you what you must do ."
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And when the angel who spoke to him had departed ,
Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually .
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So when he had explained all these things to them ,
he sent them to Joppa .
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The next day ,
as they went on their journey and drew near the city ,
Peter went up on the housetop to pray ,
about the sixth hour .
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Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat ;
but while they made ready ,
he fell into a trance
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and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners ,
descending to him and let down to the earth .
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In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth ,
wild beasts ,
creeping things ,
and birds of the air .
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And a voice came to him , "
Rise ,
Peter ;
kill and eat ."
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But Peter said , "
Not so ,
Lord !
For I have never eaten anything common or unclean ."
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And a voice spoke to him again the second time , "
What God has cleansed you must not call common ."
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This was done three times .
And the object was taken up into heaven again .
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Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant ,
behold ,
the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon '
s house ,
and stood before the gate .
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And they called and asked whether Simon ,
whose surname was Peter ,
was lodging there .
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While Peter thought about the vision ,
the Spirit said to him , "
Behold ,
three men are seeking you .
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Arise therefore ,
go down and go with them ,
doubting nothing ;
for I have sent them ."
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Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius ,
and said , "
Yes ,
I am he whom you seek .
For what reason have you come ?"
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And they said , "
Cornelius the centurion ,
a just man ,
one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews ,
was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house ,
and to hear words from you ."
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Then he invited them in and lodged them .
On the next day Peter went away with them ,
and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him .
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And the following day they entered Caesarea .
Now Cornelius was waiting for them ,
and had called together his relatives and close friends .
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As Peter was coming in ,
Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him .
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But Peter lifted him up ,
saying , "
Stand up ;
I myself am also a man ."
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And as he talked with him ,
he went in and found many who had come together .
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Then he said to them , "
You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation .
But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean .
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Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for .
I ask ,
then ,
for what reason have you sent for me ?"
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So 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 ,
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and said , "
Cornelius ,
your prayer has been heard ,
and your alms are remembered in the sight of God .
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Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here ,
whose surname is Peter .
He is lodging in the house of Simon ,
a tanner ,
by the sea .
When he comes ,
he will speak to you .'
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So I sent to you immediately ,
and you have done well to come .
Now therefore ,
we are all present before God ,
to hear all the things commanded you by God ."
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