Acts 10:26-47

²⁶But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: I myself also am a man.

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

²⁸And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

²⁹Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

³²Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea who when he is come will speak to thee.

³³Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

³⁴And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

³⁵but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁶The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)

³⁷ye know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached —

³⁸Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

³⁹We also are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

⁴⁰This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

⁴¹not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, us who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among the dead.

⁴²And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed of God to be judge of living and dead.

⁴³To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

⁴⁴While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

⁴⁵And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

⁴⁶for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁷Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?