And John
answered him,
saying,
Master,
we saw one
casting
out devils
in thy name,
and
he followeth not us:
and
we forbad him,
because
he followeth not us.
But Jesus said,
Forbid him not:
for there is
no man which
shall do a miracle
in my name,
that can lightly speak
evil of me.
For he
that is not
against us
is on our part.
For whosoever
shall give
you a cup
of water
to drink
in my name,
because
ye belong
to Christ,
verily
I say unto you,
he shall not lose
his reward.
And John
answered
and said,
Master,
we saw one
casting
out devils
in thy name;
and
we forbad him,
because
he followeth not with us.
And Jesus
said unto him,
Forbid him not:
for he
that is not
against us is for us.
There was
a certain man
in Caesarea called Cornelius,
a centurion
of the band
called the Italian band,
A devout man,
and one
that feared God
with all his house,
which gave much alms
to the people,
and prayed
to God alway.
He saw
in a vision
evidently about the ninth hour
of the day an angel
of God
coming in
to him,
and
saying unto him,
Cornelius.
And
when
he looked on him,
he was afraid,
and said,
What is it,
Lord?
And
he said unto him,
Thy prayers
and thine alms
are come up
for a memorial
before God.
And now send men
to Joppa,
and call for
one Simon,
whose surname
is Peter:
He lodgeth with one Simon
a tanner,
whose house
is by the sea side:
he shall tell thee
what thou
oughtest to do.
And
when the angel
which spake unto Cornelius
was departed,
he called two
of his household servants,
and a devout soldier
of them
that waited
on him continually;
And
when
he had declared all
these things
unto them,
he sent them
to Joppa.
On the morrow,
as they went on their journey,
and drew nigh
unto the city,
Peter
went up
upon the housetop
to pray
about the sixth hour:
And
he became very hungry,
and would have eaten:
but
while they
made ready,
he fell
into a trance,
And saw heaven opened,
and a certain vessel
descending upon him,
as it had been
a great sheet knit
at the four corners,
and let down
to the earth:
Wherein were all manner
of fourfooted beasts
of the earth,
and wild beasts,
and creeping things,
and fowls
of the air.
And there came
a voice
to him,
Rise, Peter;
kill,
and eat.
But Peter said,
Not so,
Lord;
for I
have never eaten any thing
that is common
or unclean.
And the voice
spake unto him again
the second time,
What God
hath cleansed,
that call not
thou common.
This was done thrice:
and the vessel
was received up
again into heaven.
Now
while Peter
doubted
in himself
what this vision
which he
had seen
should mean,
behold,
the men which
were sent
from Cornelius
had made
enquiry
for Simon's house,
and stood
before the gate,
And called,
and asked
whether Simon,
which was surnamed Peter,
were lodged there.
While Peter
thought
on the vision,
the Spirit
said unto him,
Behold,
three men seek thee.
Arise therefore,
and get thee down,
and go with them,
doubting nothing:
for I
have sent them.
Then Peter
went down
to the men
which were sent
unto him
from Cornelius;
and said,
Behold,
I am
he whom
ye seek:
what is the cause
wherefore ye are come?
And they said,
Cornelius the centurion,
a just man,
and one
that feareth God,
and
of good report
among all
the nation
of the Jews,
was warned
from God
by an holy angel
to send for thee
into his house,
and to hear
words of thee.
Then called
he them in,
and lodged them.
And on the morrow
Peter
went away with them,
and certain brethren
from Joppa
accompanied him.
And the morrow
after they
entered
into Caesarea.
And Cornelius
waited for them,
and
he had called
together his kinsmen
and near friends.
And as Peter
was coming in,
Cornelius met him,
and fell down
at his feet,
and worshipped him.
But Peter
took him up,
saying,
Stand up;
I myself
also am a man.
And as he
talked with him,
he went in,
and found
many that
were come together.
And
he said unto them,
Ye know how
that it
is
an unlawful thing
for a man
that is a Jew
to keep company,
or come
unto one
of another nation;
but God
hath shewed me that
I should not call
any man common
or unclean.
Therefore came
I unto you
without gainsaying,
as soon as I
was sent for:
I ask therefore
for what intent
ye have sent for me?
And Cornelius said,
Four days ago
I was fasting until
this hour;
and
at the ninth hour
I prayed
in my house,
and,
behold,
a man
stood
before me
in bright clothing,
And said,
Cornelius,
thy prayer
is heard,
and thine alms
are had in remembrance
in the sight
of God.
Send therefore
to Joppa,
and call
hither Simon,
whose surname
is Peter;
he is lodged
in the house
of one Simon
a tanner
by the sea side:
who,
when he cometh,
shall speak
unto thee.
Immediately therefore
I sent to thee;
and
thou hast well done that
thou art come.
Now therefore are
we all here
present
before God,
to hear all
things
that are commanded thee
of God.
Then Peter
opened his mouth,
and said,
Of a truth
I perceive
that God
is no respecter
of persons:
But in every nation
he that
feareth him,
and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him.
The word which God
sent
unto the children
of Israel,
preaching peace
by Jesus Christ:
(he is Lord of all:)
That word,
I say,
ye know,
which was published
throughout all Judaea,
and began from Galilee,
after the baptism
which John preached;
How God
anointed Jesus
of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost
and with power:
who went
about doing good,
and healing all
that
were oppressed
of the devil;
for God
was with him.
And
we are
witnesses
of all things
which he
did both
in the land
of the Jews,
and in Jerusalem;
whom
they slew
and hanged
on a tree:
Him God
raised up the third day,
and shewed him openly;
Not to all the people,
but unto witnesses
chosen
before God,
even to us,
who did eat
and drink
with him
after he
rose from the dead.
And
he commanded us
to preach
unto the people,
and to testify
that it
is he
which was ordained
of God to be
the Judge
of quick and dead.
To him
give all
the prophets witness,
that through his name
whosoever believeth
in him shall receive remission
of sins.
While Peter
yet spake
these words,
the Holy Ghost
fell on all
them which heard
the word.
And
they
of the circumcision
which believed
were astonished,
as many as
came with Peter,
because
that on the Gentiles
also was poured out the gift
of the Holy Ghost.
For they
heard them
speak
with tongues,
and magnify God.
Then answered Peter,
Can any man
forbid water,
that these
should not be baptized,
which have received
the Holy Ghost
as well as we?
And
he commanded them
to be baptized
in the name
of the Lord.
Then prayed
they him
to tarry certain days.
Forasmuch
then as God
gave them
the like gift
as he
did unto us,
who believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ;
what was I,
that I
could withstand God?
When
they heard
these things,
they held
their peace,
and glorified God,
saying,
Then hath God
also to the Gentiles
granted repentance
unto life.
And
even as
they did not like
to retain God
in their knowledge,
God gave
them over
to a reprobate mind,
to do
those things which
are not convenient;
For as many
of you as
have been baptized
into Christ
have put on
Christ.
There is
neither Jew
nor Greek,
there is
neither bond
nor free,
there is neither male
nor female:
for ye
are all one
in Christ Jesus.
For he
is our peace,
who hath made
both one,
and hath broken down
the middle wall
of partition
between us;
Where there is
neither Greek
nor Jew,
circumcision
nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian,
bond nor free:
but Christ
is all,
and in all.