Acts 10:26-36

²⁶But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise, I myself also am a man.

²⁷And talking with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

²⁸And he said to them: You know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew, to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.

²⁹For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?

³⁰And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying in my house, at the ninth hour, and behold a man stood before me in white apparel, and said:

³¹Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

³²Send therefore to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter: he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

³³Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy sight, to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.

³⁴And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons.

³⁵But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh justice, is acceptable to him.

³⁶God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)