Acts 10:22-37

²²And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, having a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was given a revelation by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear a message from you.”

²³Therefore he invited them in and received them as guests. Now on the next day Peter went forth with them, and some brothers from Joppa went with him.

²⁴And on the next day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and close friends.

²⁵Now when it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am just a man.”

²⁷And talking with him he went in, and found many having gathered,

²⁸and he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a Gentile; and yet God has shown to me that I should call no man common or unclean;

²⁹therefore also without objecting, I came when I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”

³⁰So Cornelius said, “From the fourth day until this hour I was fasting, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing,

³¹and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God.

³²Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, whose surname is Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, beside the sea. When he arrives, he will speak to you.’

³³Therefore immediately I sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now then we are all present before God, to hear all the things having been commanded you by God.”

³⁴And Peter, opening his mouth, said: “In truth I comprehend that God is not One to show partiality.

³⁵But in every nation, he that fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.

³⁶The word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He being Lord of all—

³⁷you know, the word coming to be throughout all of Judea, and beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed,