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10:1 | There was a certaine man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a Centurion of ye band called the Italian band, |
10:2 | A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway. |
10:3 | He saw in a vision euidently, about the ninth houre of the day, an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him Cornelius. |
10:4 | And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God. |
10:5 | And now send men to Ioppa, and call for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter. |
10:6 | Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe. |
10:7 | And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his houshold seruants, and a deuout souldier of them that waited on him continually. |
10:8 | And when he had declared all these things vnto them, he sent them to Ioppa. |
10:9 | On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre. |
10:10 | And he became very hungry, and would haue eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a traunce, |
10:11 | And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth: |
10:12 | Wherein were all maner of foure footed beasts of the earth, and wilde beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the ayre. |
10:13 | And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate. |
10:14 | But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane. |
10:15 | And the voice spake vnto him againe the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. |
10:16 | This was done thrise: & the vessel was receiued vp againe into heauen. |
10:17 | Now while Peter doubted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, should meane: behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirie for Simons house, and stood before the gate, |
10:18 | And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sirnamed Peter, were lodged there. |
10:19 | While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said vnto him, Behold, three men seeke thee. |
10:20 | Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, doubting nothing: for I haue sent them. |
10:21 | Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am hee, whom ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? |
10:22 | And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee. |
10:23 | Then called he them in, and lodged them: And on the morrowe Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accopanied him. |
10:24 | And the morrow after they entred into Cesarea: and Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and neere friends. |
10:25 | And as Peter was comming in, Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him. |
10:26 | But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp, I my selfe also am a man. |
10:27 | And as he talked with him, hee went in, and found many that were come together. |
10:28 | And he said vnto them, Ye know how that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to keepe company or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man common or vncleane. |
10:29 | Therfore came I vnto you without gainesaying, as soone as I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent ye haue sent for me. |
10:30 | And Cornelius said, Foure daies agoe I was fasting vntill this houre, and at the ninth houre I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, |
10:31 | And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God. |
10:32 | Send therfore to Ioppa, and call hither Simon, whose sirname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a Tanner, by the Sea side, who when he cometh, shall speake vnto thee. |
10:33 | Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done, that thou art come. Now therefore are we all heere present before God, to heare all things that are comanded thee of God. |
10:34 | Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a trueth I perceiue that God is no respecter of persons: |
10:35 | But in euery nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him. |
10:36 | The word which God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ (he is Lord of all.) |
10:37 | That word (I say) you knowe which was published thorowout all Iudea, and began from Galilee, after the baptisme which Iohn preached: |
10:38 | How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him. |
10:39 | And we are witnesses of all things which hee did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slew and hanged on a tree, |
10:40 | Him God raised vp the third day, and shewed him openly, |
10:41 | Not to all the people, but vnto witnesses, chosen before of God, euen to vs who did eate and drinke with him after he rose from the dead. |
10:42 | And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie that it is he which was ordeined of God to be the Iudge of quicke and dead. |
10:43 | To him giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes. |
10:44 | While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. |
10:45 | And they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost. |
10:46 | For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter, |
10:47 | Can any man forbid water, that these should not bee baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as wee? |
10:48 | And hee commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarie certaine dayes. |
10:1 | Futhermore there was a certaine man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band called the Italian band, |
10:2 | A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually. |
10:3 | He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius. |
10:4 | But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? and he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God. |
10:5 | Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter. |
10:6 | Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe. |
10:7 | And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him, |
10:8 | And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa. |
10:9 | On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre. |
10:10 | Then waxed hee an hungred, and would haue eaten: but while they made some thing ready, he fell into a trance. |
10:11 | And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and was let downe to the earth. |
10:12 | Wherein were all maner of foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes and creeping things, and foules of the heauen. |
10:13 | And there came a voyce to him, Arise, Peter: kill, and eate. |
10:14 | But Peter sayd, Not so, Lord: for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vncleane. |
10:15 | And the voyce spake vnto him againe the second time, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not. |
10:16 | This was so done thrise: and the vessell was drawen vp againe into heauen. |
10:17 | Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate, |
10:18 | And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. |
10:19 | And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee. |
10:20 | Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them. |
10:21 | Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? |
10:22 | And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes. |
10:23 | Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him. |
10:24 | And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends. |
10:25 | And it came to passe as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him. |
10:26 | But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp: for euen I my selfe am a man. |
10:27 | And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together. |
10:28 | And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane. |
10:29 | Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me? |
10:30 | Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, and at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing, |
10:31 | And sayd, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God. |
10:32 | Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee. |
10:33 | Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God. |
10:34 | Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons. |
10:35 | But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him. |
10:36 | Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all: |
10:37 | Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached. |
10:38 | To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him. |
10:39 | And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slewe, hanging him on a tree. |
10:40 | Him God raysed vp the third day, and caused that he was shewed openly: |
10:41 | Not to all the people, but vnto the witnesses chosen before of God, euen to vs which did eate and drinke with him, after he arose from the dead. |
10:42 | And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he that is ordained of God a iudge of quicke and dead. |
10:43 | To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes. |
10:44 | While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word. |
10:45 | So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost. |
10:46 | For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter, |
10:47 | Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we? |
10:48 | So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes. |
10:1 | There was a certain man in Cesaria, called Cornelius, a captaine of the souldiers of Italy, |
10:2 | a deuout man, & one that feared God wt al his houshold whiche gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God alway. |
10:3 | The same man saw in a vision euydently aboute the ninth houre of the daye, an aungel of God commyng in to hym, and saiyng vnto him: Cornelius. |
10:4 | When he loked on hym he was afraid and said, what is it Lord? He sayed vnto hym: Thy prayers and all thy almeses are come vp into remembraunce before God. |
10:5 | And now send men to Ioppa and call for one, Symon named also Peter. |
10:6 | He lodgeth wt one Symon a tanner, whose house is by the sea syde. He shall tell the, what thou oughtest to do. |
10:7 | When the aungell whiche spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his housholde seruauntes, and a deuout souldier of them that waited on him |
10:8 | and told them all the mater, and sent them to Ioppa. |
10:9 | On the morow as they wente on theyr iourneye, and drewe nye vnto the cytie, Peter wente vp into the toppe of the house to praye about the .vi. houre. |
10:10 | Then wexed he an houngred, and woulde haue eaten. But whyle they made ready, he fell into a traunce, |
10:11 | and sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessel come doune vnto hym as it had bene a greate sheete knyte at the .iiij. corners, and was let doune to the earth, |
10:12 | wherin were all maner of .iiij. foted beastes of the earth, and vermen and wormes, and foules of the ayer. |
10:13 | And ther came a voyce to hym: ryse Peter kyll and eate. |
10:14 | But Peter sayed: God forbydde Lorde, for I haue neuer eaten anye thynge that is comen or vncleane. |
10:15 | And the voyce spake vnto hym agayne the seconde tyme: what God hath clensed, that make thou not commen. |
10:16 | This was done thrise, and the vessell was receyued vp againe into heauen. |
10:17 | While Peter mused in himself: what this vision, whiche he had sene, meant: beholde, the men whiche were sente from Cornelius had made inquiraunce for Simons house, & stode before the dore. |
10:18 | And called oute one and axed, whither Simon, whiche was also called Peter were lodged there. |
10:19 | While Peter thoughte on thys vision, the spyryte sayed vnto hym: Beholde men seke the, |
10:20 | aryse therfore, get the doune, and go with them, and doubt not, for I haue sent them, |
10:21 | Peter went doune to the men, whiche were sent vnto hym from Cornelius, and saide. Beholde, I am he whom ye seke, what is the cause, wherfore ye are come? |
10:22 | And they sayde vnto him: Cornelius the captaine, a iuste man, and one that feareth God, and of good reporte amonge al the people of the Iewes, was warned by an holye aungel to sende for the into hys house, and to heare wordes of the. |
10:23 | Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morowe Peter wente awaye wyth them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanyed him. |
10:24 | And the thyrd daye entred they into Cesaria. And Cornelius wayted for them, and had called together his kinsmen, and speciall frendes. |
10:25 | And as it chaunsed Peter to come in, Cornelius met him, and fel doune at his fete, and worshipped him. |
10:26 | But Peter toke him vp saiynge: stand vp: for euen I me selfe am a man. |
10:27 | And as he talked wyth him he came in, and founde manye that were come together. |
10:28 | And he sayde vnto them: Ye knowe howe that it is an vnlawfull thynge for a man that is a Iewe, to companye or come vnto an aliaunte: but God hath shewed me that I should not cal any man commen, or vncleane: |
10:29 | therfore came I vnto you wyth out saiynge naye, assone as I was sente for I axe therfore, for what intente haue ye sent for me? |
10:30 | And Cornelius sayde: Thys daye nowe .iiij. dayes I fasted and at the nynthe houre I prayde in my house: and beholde, a man stode before me in brighte clothinge, |
10:31 | and sayd: Cornelius, thy prayer is hearde, and thine almes deades are had in remembraunce in the sight of God. |
10:32 | Send therfore to Ioppa, and call for Simon whiche is also called Peter. He is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea syde, the which assone as he is come, shall speake vnto the. |
10:33 | Then sent I for the immediatly, and thou hast wel done for to come. Nowe are we all here present before God, to heare al thinges that are commaunded vnto the of God. |
10:34 | Then Peter opened hys mouth and saide: Of a trueth I perceyue, that God is not partyall, |
10:35 | but in all people he that feareth hym and worketh rightuousnes, is accepted wyth hym. |
10:36 | Ye knowe the preachinge that God sent vnto the chyldren of Israel, preachynge peace by Iesus Christe, whiche is Lorde ouer all thinges. |
10:37 | Whiche preaching was published thorow out all Iewry, and beganne in Galile, after the baptisme, whiche Iohn preached, |
10:38 | howe God had annoynted Iesus of Nazareth wyth the holy ghost, and wyth power. Whiche Iesus went about doynge good, and healinge all that were oppressed of the deuils for God was wyth him. |
10:39 | And we are witnesses of al thinges whiche he did in the lande of the Iewes and at Ierusalem: whom they slewe and honge on tree. |
10:40 | Hym God reysed vp the thyrd daye, and shewed hym openlye, |
10:41 | not to all the people, but vnto vs witnesses chosen before of God, whiche eate and dronke wyth him, after he arose from death. |
10:42 | And he commaunded vs to preache vnto the people & testifye that it is he that is ordeined of God a iudge of quicke and deade. |
10:43 | To hym geue all the Prophetes witnes, that thorowe hys name, all that beleue in hym, shall receyue remission of sinnes. |
10:44 | Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes the holye Ghoste fel on all them whyche hearde the preaching. |
10:45 | And they of the circumcision, whyche beleued, were astonied, as manye as came wyth Peter, because that on the Gentils, also was shede out the gyfte of the holy ghoste. |
10:46 | For they heard them speake wyth tounges & magnified God. Then aunswered Peter. |
10:47 | Can anye man forbydde water that these shoulde not be baptysed, whiche haue receyued the holye ghoste as well as we? |
10:48 | And he commaunded them to be baptysed in the name of the Lorde. Then prayed they hym to tarye a fewe dayes. |
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