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2A devout man, and one that feared God gel to send for thee into his house, and to with all his house, which gave much alms hear words of thee.

10 the people, and prayed to God alway:

23 Then called he them in, and lodged

3 He saw in a vision evidently, about the hem. And on the morrow Peter went away
inth hour of the day, au angel of God com-with them, and certain brethren from Joppa
ng into him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. accompanied him.

4 And when he looked on him, he was
afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he to Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them,
24 And the morrow after they entered in-
said unto him, Thy prayers and thine almus and had called together his kinsmen and

are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send meu to Joppa, and call
for one Simon, whose suruame is Peter;
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner,
whose house is by the sca-side: he shall tell
thee what thou oughtest to do.

near friends.

25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius
shipped him.
met him, and fell down at his feet and wor

26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand
up; I myself also am a man.

7 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 contin- it

ually;

91 On the morrow, as they went on their

and found many that were come together. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew 8 And when he had declared all these things other nation; but God hath shewed me that to keep company, or come unto one of anunto them, he sent them to Joppa. I should not call any man common or unclean. journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter saying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask there29 Therefore came I unto you without gainwent up upon the house-top to pray about fore for what intent ye have sent for me? was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago 1 hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a il And saw heaven opened, and a certain 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, man stood before me in bright clothing, ressel descending unto him, as it had been and thine alms are had in remembrance in a great sheet knit at the four corners, and the sight of God.

the sixth hour:

10 And he became very hungry, and would have caten: but, while they made ready, he

fell into a trance,

let down to the earth;

12 Wherein were all manner of four-foot-er Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hithed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner, creeping things, and fowls of the air. speak unto thee. by the sea-side: who, when he cometh, shall

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for have never eaten any thing that is common unclean.

And the voice spake unto him again he second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

and thou hast well done that thou art come
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee,
Now therefore are we all here present be-
manded thee of God.
fore God, to hear all things that are com-

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and
respecter of persons:
said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no

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him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted 35 But in every nation he that feareth

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Si-children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus 36 The word which God sent unto the Christ; (he is Lord of all ;)

18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged

there.

13 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men

week thee.

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21 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?

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38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with about doing good, and healing all that were the Holy Ghost, and with power; who went oppressed of the devil: for God was with him.

which he did both in the land of the Jews, 39 And we are witnesses of all things and in Jerusalem; whom they slew, and hanged on a tree:

29 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the chosen before of God, even to us, who did 41 Not to all the people, but unto witr.e Jews, was warned form God by an holy an-land drink with him after he rose from the dead

shewed him openly;
40 Him God raised up the third day, and

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