1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

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Acts 27:1, Acts 27:1, Matthew 27:27, Acts 8:40, Matthew 8:5

2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

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Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Acts 10:4

3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

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Daniel 9:20, Daniel 9:21, Daniel 9:20, Daniel 9:21, Acts 3:1

4He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

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Philippians 4:6, Philippians 4:6, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:10, Malachi 3:16

5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

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Acts 16:9, Acts 16:9, Acts 15:7, Acts 9:36, Mark 3:16

6He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."

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Acts 9:43, Acts 9:43, Acts 11:13, Acts 11:14, John 7:17

7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

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Luke 3:14, Philemon 1:16, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 8:10, 1 Samuel 14:6

8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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Acts 26:19, Galatians 1:16, Psalms 119:59, Psalms 119:60, Ecclesiastes 9:10

9Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

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Zephaniah 1:5, Zephaniah 1:5, Psalms 55:17, Psalms 55:17, Acts 11:5

10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

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Acts 22:17, Acts 22:17, Ezekiel 40:2, Numbers 24:4, Matthew 4:2

11He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

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Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 3:6, John 1:51, John 1:51, Romans 16:25

12in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

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Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:9, Isaiah 11:6

13A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!"

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John 4:31, John 4:34, John 4:31, John 4:34, Acts 10:10

14But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

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Leviticus 20:25, Leviticus 20:25, Ezekiel 4:14, Ezekiel 4:14, Leviticus 11:1

15A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."

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1 Corinthians 10:25, 1 Corinthians 10:25, Matthew 15:11, Matthew 15:11, Titus 1:15

16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

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John 21:17, Genesis 41:32, 2 Corinthians 13:1, John 21:17, Genesis 41:32

17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

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John 13:12, 1 Peter 1:11, Acts 10:7, Acts 10:19, Acts 25:20

18and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

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Acts 11:11, Acts 10:5, Acts 10:6, Acts 11:11, Acts 10:5

19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

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Acts 8:29, Acts 8:29, Acts 13:2, Acts 11:12, Acts 21:4

20But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

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Acts 15:7, Acts 15:9, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:9, Zechariah 2:9

21Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

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John 1:38, John 1:39, Acts 10:29, Mark 10:51, John 1:38

22They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

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Acts 11:14, Acts 11:14, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:2, Hebrews 10:38

23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day he arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

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Acts 11:12, Acts 10:45, Acts 11:12, Acts 10:45, 1 Peter 4:9

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

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Acts 8:40, Acts 8:40, Mark 5:19, Mark 5:20, John 1:41

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

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Revelation 19:10, Revelation 19:10, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9, Revelation 22:8

26But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man."

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Revelation 19:10, Revelation 19:10, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9, Revelation 22:8

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

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2 Corinthians 2:12, John 4:35, Acts 10:24, 2 Corinthians 2:12, John 4:35

28He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.

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John 4:9, John 4:9, Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 3:7, Ephesians 3:6

29Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

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Psalms 119:60, Psalms 119:60, 1 Peter 3:15, Acts 10:19, Acts 10:20

30Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, the ninth hour, I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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Acts 10:3, Acts 10:3, Daniel 9:20, Daniel 9:21, Daniel 9:20

31and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

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Acts 10:4, Acts 10:4, Luke 1:13, Daniel 9:23, Daniel 10:12

32Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside.'

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33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."

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Galatians 4:14, James 1:19, Galatians 4:14, James 1:19, Acts 28:28

34And Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God does not show favoritism;

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Romans 2:11, Romans 2:11, 2 Chronicles 19:7, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Deuteronomy 10:17

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

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1 John 2:29, 1 John 2:29, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:2, Romans 10:12

36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news of peace by Jesus Christ-he is Lord of all-

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Matthew 28:18, Matthew 28:18, Acts 2:36, Acts 2:36, Revelation 17:14

37that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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Luke 4:14, Luke 4:14, Acts 13:24, Acts 13:25, Acts 26:26

38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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Luke 4:18, Luke 4:18, Acts 2:22, Acts 2:22, Isaiah 61:1

39We are witnesses of everything he did both in the countryside of Judea, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.

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Luke 24:48, Luke 24:48, Acts 10:41, Acts 1:8, Acts 10:41

40God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

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1 Peter 1:21, Acts 13:30, Acts 13:31, 1 Peter 1:21, Acts 13:30

41not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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John 14:22, John 14:22, John 14:17, John 21:13, John 14:17

42He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

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2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:1

43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

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Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 13:1, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:38, Isaiah 53:11

44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

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Acts 11:15, Acts 11:15, Acts 19:6, Acts 19:6, Acts 15:8

45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

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Acts 10:23, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:23, Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:13

46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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Acts 19:6, Acts 2:4, Acts 19:6, Acts 2:4, Mark 16:17

47"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

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Acts 8:36, Acts 8:36, Romans 10:12, Acts 11:15, Acts 11:17

48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

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Acts 2:38, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:16, Acts 8:16, Galatians 3:27