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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10

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Chapter 10 of Acts—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now there was a man at 1Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was 2called the Italian [a]cohort,
  2. a devout man and 3one who feared God with all his household, and 4gave many [b]alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.
  3. About 5the [c]ninth hour of the day he clearly saw 6in a vision 7an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, “Cornelius!”
  4. And 8fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and [d]alms 9have ascended 10as a memorial before God.
  5. Now dispatch some men to 11Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;
  6. he is staying with a tanner named 12Simon, whose house is by the sea.”
  7. When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his [e]servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
  8. and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to 13Joppa.
  9. ¶ On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, 14Peter went up on 15the housetop about 16the [f]sixth hour to pray.
  10. But he became hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he 17fell into a trance;
  11. and he *saw 18the [g]sky opened up, and an [h]object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
  12. and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and [i]crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the [j]air.
  13. A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, [k]kill and eat!”
  14. But Peter said, “By no means, 19Lord, for 20I have never eaten anything [l]unholy and unclean.”
  15. Again a voice came to him a second time, “21What God has cleansed, no longer consider [m]unholy.”
  16. This happened three times, and immediately the [n]object was taken up into the [o]sky.
  17. ¶ Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in [p]mind as to what 22the vision which he had seen might be, behold, 23the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate;
  18. and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.
  19. While Peter was reflecting on 24the vision, 25the Spirit said to him, “Behold, [q]three men are looking for you.
  20. But get up, go downstairs and 26accompany them [r]without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.”
  21. Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?”
  22. They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and 27God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, 28was divinely directed by a 29holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear [s]30a message from you.”
  23. So he invited them in and gave them lodging.
    ¶ And on the next day he got up and went away with them, and 31some of 32the brethren from 33Joppa accompanied him.
  24. On the following day he entered 34Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
  25. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and [t]35worshiped him.
  26. But Peter raised him up, saying, “36Stand up; I too am just a man.”
  27. As he talked with him, he entered and *found 37many people assembled.
  28. And he said to them, “You yourselves know how 38unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; and yet 39God has shown me that I should not call any man [u]unholy or unclean.
  29. That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.”
  30. ¶ Cornelius said, “40Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during 41the [v]ninth hour; and behold, 42a man stood before me in shining garments,
  31. and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your [w]alms have been remembered before God.
  32. Therefore send to 43Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’
  33. So I sent for you immediately, and you have [x]been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”
  34. 44Opening his mouth, Peter said:
    ¶ “I most certainly understand now that 45God is not one to show partiality,
  35. but 46in every nation the man who [y]47fears Him and [z]does what is right is welcome to Him.
  36. The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, 48preaching [aa]49peace through Jesus Christ (He is 50Lord of all)—
  37. you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.
  38. [ab]You know of 51Jesus of Nazareth, how God 52anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, [ac]53and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for 54God was with Him.
  39. We are 55witnesses of all the things He did both in the [ad]land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also 56put Him to death by hanging Him on a [ae]cross.
  40. 57God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,
  41. 58not to all the people, but to 59witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us 60who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
  42. And He 61ordered us to [af]preach to the people, and solemnly to 62testify that this is the One who has been 63appointed by God as 64Judge of the living and the dead.
  43. Of Him 65all the prophets bear witness that through 66His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
  44. ¶ While Peter was still speaking these words, 67the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the [ag]message.
  45. 68All the [ah]circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been 69poured out on the Gentiles also.
  46. For they were hearing them 70speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered,
  47. “71Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who 72have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”
  48. And he 73ordered them to be baptized 74in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or battalion
  2. ^ Or gifts of charity
  3. ^ I.e. 3 p.m.
  4. ^ Or deeds of charity
  5. ^ Or household slaves
  6. ^ I.e. noon
  7. ^ Or heaven
  8. ^ Or vessel
  9. ^ Or reptiles
  10. ^ Or heaven
  11. ^ Or sacrifice
  12. ^ Or profane; lit common
  13. ^ Lit make common
  14. ^ Or vessel
  15. ^ Or heaven
  16. ^ Lit himself
  17. ^ One early ms reads two
  18. ^ Lit doubting nothing
  19. ^ Lit words
  20. ^ Or prostrated himself in reverence
  21. ^ Or profane; lit common
  22. ^ I.e. 3 to 4 p.m.
  23. ^ Or deeds of charity
  24. ^ Lit done well in coming
  25. ^ Or reverences
  26. ^ Lit works righteousness
  27. ^ Or the gospel of peace
  28. ^ Or How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
  29. ^ Lit who went
  30. ^ Or countryside
  31. ^ Lit wood
  32. ^ Or proclaim
  33. ^ Lit word
  34. ^ Lit believers from among the circumcision; i.e. Jewish Christians

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ac 8:40; 10:24
  2. ^ Mt 27:27; Mr 15:16; Jn 18:3, 12; Ac 21:31; 27:1
  3. ^ Ac 10:22, 35; 13:16, 26
  4. ^ Lu 7:4f
  5. ^ Ac 3:1
  6. ^ Ac 9:10; 10:17, 19
  7. ^ Ac 5:19
  8. ^ Ac 3:4
  9. ^ Re 8:4
  10. ^ Mt 26:13; Pp 4:18; Heb 6:10
  11. ^ Ac 9:36
  12. ^ Ac 9:43
  13. ^ Ac 9:36
  14. ^ Ac 10:9-32; 11:5-14
  15. ^ Je 19:13; 32:29; Zp 1:5; Mt 24:17
  16. ^ Ps 55:17; Ac 10:3
  17. ^ Ac 11:5; 22:17
  18. ^ Jn 1:51
  19. ^ Mt 8:2ff; Jn 4:11ff; Ac 9:5; 22:8
  20. ^ Le 11:20-25; De 14:4-20; Eze 4:14; Da 1:8; Ac 10:28
  21. ^ Mt 15:11; Mr 7:19; Ro 14:14; 1Co 10:25ff; 1Ti 4:4f; Ti 1:15
  22. ^ Ac 10:3
  23. ^ Ac 10:8
  24. ^ Ac 10:3
  25. ^ Ac 8:29
  26. ^ Ac 15:7-9
  27. ^ Ac 10:2
  28. ^ Mt 2:12
  29. ^ Mr 8:38; Lu 9:26; Re 14:10
  30. ^ Ac 11:14
  31. ^ Ac 10:45; 11:12
  32. ^ Ac 1:15
  33. ^ Ac 9:36
  34. ^ Ac 8:40; 10:1
  35. ^ Mt 8:2
  36. ^ Ac 14:15; Re 19:10; 22:8f
  37. ^ Ac 10:24
  38. ^ Jn 4:9; 18:28; Ac 11:3
  39. ^ Ac 10:14f, 35; 15:9
  40. ^ Ac 10:9, 22f
  41. ^ Ac 3:1; 10:3
  42. ^ Ac 10:3-6, 30-32
  43. ^ Jn 4:9; 18:28; Ac 11:3
  44. ^ Mt 5:2
  45. ^ De 10:17; 2Ch 19:7; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; 1Pe 1:17
  46. ^ Ac 10:28
  47. ^ Ac 10:2
  48. ^ Ac 13:32
  49. ^ Lu 1:79; 2:14; Ro 5:1; Eph 2:17
  50. ^ Mt 28:18; Ac 2:36; Ro 10:12
  51. ^ Ac 2:22
  52. ^ Ac 4:26
  53. ^ Mt 4:23
  54. ^ Jn 3:2
  55. ^ Lu 24:48; Ac 10:41
  56. ^ Ac 5:30
  57. ^ Ac 2:24
  58. ^ Jn 14:19, 22; 15:27
  59. ^ Lu 24:48; Ac 10:39
  60. ^ Lu 24:43; Ac 1:4 mg
  61. ^ Ac 1:2
  62. ^ Lu 16:28
  63. ^ Lu 22:22
  64. ^ Jn 5:22, 27; Ac 17:31; 2Ti 4:1; 1Pe 4:5
  65. ^ Ac 3:18
  66. ^ Lu 24:47; Ac 2:38; 4:12
  67. ^ Ac 11:15; 15:8
  68. ^ Ac 10:23
  69. ^ Ac 2:33, 38
  70. ^ Mr 16:17; Ac 2:4; 19:6
  71. ^ Ac 8:36
  72. ^ Ac 2:4; 10:44f; 11:17; 15:8
  73. ^ 1Co 1:14-17
  74. ^ Ac 2:38; 8:16; 19:5

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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