Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, Act 27:1Act 8:40Mat 27:27Act 27:43Mat 8:5-13Act 25:1Jhn 18:3Mat 27:54 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God. Mat 7:7-8Act 10:4Act 10:22Act 10:35Act 13:16Act 10:7Act 8:2Isa 58:7-8 At about the ninth hour of the day, 1 he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!” Dan 9:20-21Act 3:1Act 5:19Act 10:17Act 10:19Act 10:30Act 9:10Act 9:4
He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” Php 4:6Heb 6:10Act 10:31Mal 3:16Psa 141:2Rev 8:4Heb 13:16Luk 1:12-13
He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God. Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter. Act 10:32Act 15:7Act 16:9Act 9:36Act 9:38Jhn 1:42Mrk 3:16 He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside. 2 Act 9:43Act 11:13-14Act 9:6Eph 4:8-12Jhn 7:17Rom 10:14-17
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. 1Sa 14:6-7Jdg 7:10Luk 3:14Mat 8:9-10Phm 1:161Ti 6:2Act 10:1-2Gen 24:1-10 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. Act 10:33Act 26:19Act 9:36Ecc 9:10Gal 1:16Psa 119:59-60
Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. Zep 1:5Psa 55:171Sa 9:25Act 10:8-32Act 11:5-14Act 6:4Dan 6:10Jer 19:13 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. Act 22:172Co 12:2-4Ezk 11:24Ezk 40:2Ezk 8:1-3Mat 12:1-3Mat 21:18Mat 4:2 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, Eph 3:6Jhn 1:51Rom 16:25-26Act 7:56Col 3:11Eph 1:10Ezk 1:1Gal 2:15 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky. Gen 7:8-91Co 6:9-11Isa 11:6-9Isa 65:25Jhn 7:37 A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!” Jhn 4:31-34Jer 35:2-5Act 10:10
But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” Lev 20:25Ezk 4:14Dan 1:8Deu 14:1-29Lev 11:1-25Act 10:28Act 9:5Exo 10:11
A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.” 1Co 10:25Mat 15:11Tit 1:15Mrk 7:191Ti 4:3-5Rom 14:14Act 10:28Act 11:9 This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven. Gen 41:32Jhn 21:172Co 13:1
Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate, 1Pe 1:11Act 10:3Act 10:7-19Act 2:12Act 25:20Act 5:24Act 9:43Jhn 13:12 and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there. Act 10:5-6Act 11:11 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three 3 men seek you. Act 8:29Act 11:12Act 13:2Act 21:41Co 12:111Ti 4:1Jhn 16:13Act 16:6-7 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.” Act 15:7-9Zec 2:9-11Act 13:4Act 8:26Act 9:15Act 9:17Isa 48:16Mrk 16:15
Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?” Act 10:29Jhn 1:38-39Mrk 10:51Jhn 18:4-8
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.” Act 11:143Jn 1:12Act 10:2Act 22:121Ti 3:72Co 5:182Pe 3:2Act 10:33 So he called them in and provided a place to stay. Act 10:45Act 11:121Pe 4:9Heb 13:22Co 8:21Act 10:29Act 10:33Act 9:38
On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends. Act 8:40Isa 2:3Jhn 1:1-3Jhn 1:41-49Jhn 4:28-29Luk 5:29Mat 9:9-10Mic 4:2 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. Rev 19:10Rev 22:8-9Dan 2:46Mat 8:2Act 14:11-13Dan 2:30Mat 14:33 But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.” Rev 19:10Rev 22:8-9Act 14:14-15Mat 4:10Isa 42:8Isa 48:132Th 2:3-4Rev 13:8 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together. 2Co 2:12Act 10:24Jhn 4:351Co 16:9Act 14:27Col 4:3 He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean. Jhn 4:9Eph 3:6-7Gal 2:12-14Act 11:9Isa 65:5Jhn 18:28Jhn 4:27Act 10:34-35 Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?” Psa 119:601Pe 3:15Act 10:19-20
Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, 4 I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing Act 10:3Dan 9:20-21Neh 9:1-3Ezr 9:4-5Act 1:10Act 10:23-24Luk 24:4Mat 28:3 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God. Act 10:4Dan 9:23Luk 1:13Dan 10:12Isa 38:5Rev 8:3-4Lev 2:9Rev 5:8 Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’ Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.” Gal 4:14Jas 1:191Co 3:181Pe 2:1-21Th 2:132Ch 30:12Act 17:11-12Act 28:28
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; Rom 2:112Ch 19:7Deu 10:17Col 3:25Job 34:191Pe 1:17Eph 6:9Luk 20:21 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. 1Jn 2:29Act 10:2Rom 10:12-13Act 15:9Col 3:112Co 7:1Ecc 12:13Isa 56:3-8 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all— Act 2:36Mat 28:18Rev 17:141Co 15:271Pe 3:22Rev 1:182Co 5:18-21Eph 1:20-23 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; Luk 4:14Act 2:22Act 28:22Act 1:22Act 13:24-25Act 26:26Jhn 4:1-3Luk 23:5 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Luk 4:18Isa 61:1-3Act 2:22Isa 11:2Jhn 3:34Heb 1:9Psa 45:7Jhn 3:2 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also 5 killed, hanging him on a tree. Luk 24:48Act 1:8Act 10:411Pe 2:24Act 2:32Act 1:22Act 13:27-29Act 13:31 God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed, 1Pe 1:21Act 13:30-311Co 15:3-42Co 4:14Act 2:241Co 15:12-20Act 17:31Heb 13:20 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. Jhn 14:22Act 10:39Act 1:2-3Act 13:31Jhn 14:17Jhn 21:13Act 1:22Jhn 15:16 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead. 2Co 5:101Pe 4:52Ti 4:1Rom 14:9-10Act 17:31Mat 28:19-20Rev 20:11-15Rev 22:12 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.” Zec 13:1Act 2:38Isa 53:11Jer 31:34Rom 10:11Act 13:38-39Jhn 3:14-171Pe 1:11
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. Act 11:15Act 19:6Act 15:8Act 4:31Act 2:2-4Act 8:15-17 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. Act 10:23Act 2:38Gal 3:13-14Col 2:13-14Act 11:15-18Act 2:33Eph 2:11Gal 2:15 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Act 19:6Act 2:4Mrk 16:171Co 14:20-25Act 2:11
Then Peter answered, “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.” Act 8:36Act 11:15-17Rom 10:12Act 15:8-9Gen 17:24-26Act 2:4Act 8:12Rom 4:11 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days. Act 2:38Act 8:16Gal 3:271Co 1:13-17Act 19:5Act 8:12Jhn 4:2Jhn 4:40