Acts 10:22-37
English Standard Version
Chapter 10
22And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say." 23So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
26But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am a man."
27And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered.
28And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.
29So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me."
30And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.
32Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’
33So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."
34So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,
35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),
37you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed:
