[영어 성경] Acts chapter 10

Ac. 10:1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in

what was known as the Italian Regiment.

Ac. 10:2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave

generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

Ac. 10:3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He

distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said,

“Cornelius!”

Ac. 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have

come up as a memorial offering before God.

Ac. 10:5 Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon

who is called Peter.

Ac. 10:6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the

sea.”

Ac. 10:7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called

two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his

attendants.

Ac. 10:8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to

Joppa.

Ac. 10:9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey

and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Ac. 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while

the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

Ac. 10:11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being

let down to earth by its four corners.

Ac. 10:12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as

reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.

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Ac. 10:13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”

Ac. 10:14 “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten

anything impure or unclean.”

Ac. 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything

impure that God has made clean.”

Ac. 10:16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was

taken back to heaven.

Ac. 10:17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,

the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house

was and stopped at the gate.

Ac. 10:18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter

was staying there.

Ac. 10:19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said

to him, “Simon, three [One early manuscript two; other

manuscripts do not have the number.] men are looking for

you.

Ac. 10:20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with

them, for I have sent them.”

Ac. 10:21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re

looking for. Why have you come?”

Ac. 10:22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the

centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is

respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to

have you come to his house so that he could hear what you

have to say.”

Ac. 10:23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.

The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the

brothers from Joppa went along.

Ac. 10:24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was

expecting them and had called together his relatives and close

friends.

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Ac. 10:25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his

feet in reverence.

Ac. 10:26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a

man myself.”

Ac. 10:27 Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large

gathering of people.

Ac. 10:28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our

law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But

God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or

unclean.

Ac. 10:29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection.

May I ask why you sent for me?”

Ac. 10:30 Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house

praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a

man in shining clothes stood before me

Ac. 10:31 and said, `Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and

remembered your gifts to the poor.

Ac. 10:32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in

the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’

Ac. 10:33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to

come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to

everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

Ac. 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realise how true it is that

God does not show favouritism

Ac. 10:35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what

is right.

Ac. 10:36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel,

telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is

Lord of all.

Ac. 10:37 You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning

in Galilee after the baptism that John preached —

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Ac. 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and

power, and how he went around doing good and healing all

who were under the power of the devil, because God was

with him.

Ac. 10:39 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the

Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a

tree,

Ac. 10:40 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused

him to be seen.

Ac. 10:41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom

God had already chosen — by us who ate and drank with him

after he rose from the dead.

Ac. 10:42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that

he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and

the dead.

Ac. 10:43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes

in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

Ac. 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit

came on all who heard the message.

Ac. 10:45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were

astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured

out even on the Gentiles.

Ac. 10:46 For they heard them speaking in tongues [Or other

languages] and praising God. Then Peter said,

Ac. 10:47 “Can anyone keep these people from being baptised with

water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”

Ac. 10:48 So he ordered that they be baptised in the name of Jesus

Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few

days.