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Acts 10:8-37

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8and having told them every thing sent them to Joppa.
9On the morrow, as they were on their journey, and were drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,
11and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;
12wherein were all the four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air.
13And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat.
14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.
15And a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.
16This was done three times; and the vessel was immediately taken up into heaven.
17Now, while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he had seen meant, lo! the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate;
18and they called, and asked whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19And while Peter was meditating on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;
20but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; for I have sent them.
21And Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; for what cause have ye come?
22And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.
23Then he called them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24And the morrow after, he came into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him reverence.
26But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27And while talking with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.
28And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29Wherefore I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye send for me?
30And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31and said, Cornelius, thy prayer hath been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God.
32Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea-side; and he, when he cometh, will speak to thee.
33I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from the Lord.
34And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,
35but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him—
36the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.
37Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached,

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