Therewasa certainmaninCaesareacalledCornelius, a centurionofthe bandcalledthe Italian band, A devout man, andone that fearedGodwithallhishouse, whichgavemuchalmsto thepeople, andprayedto Godalways. He sawina visionevidentlyaboutthe ninthhourof thedayan angelof Godcoming intohim, andsayingunto him, Cornelius. Andwhen helookedon him, hewasafraid, and said, Whatisit, Lord? Andhe saidunto him, Thyprayersandthinealmsare come upfora memorialbeforeGod. AndnowsendmentoJoppa, andcall for one Simon, whosesurname isPeter: HelodgethwithoneSimona tanner, whosehouseisbythe sea side: heshall telltheewhatthououghtestto do. Andwhentheangelwhich spakeunto Corneliuswas departed, he calledtwoof hishousehold servants, anda devoutsoldierof them that waited on him continually; Andwhen he had declaredall these things unto them, he sentthemtoJoppa. Onthemorrow, as theywent on their journey, anddrew nighunto thecity, Peterwent upuponthehousetopto prayaboutthe sixthhour: Andhe becamevery hungry, andwouldhave eaten: butwhile theymade ready, he fellintoatrance, Andsawheavenopened, anda certainvesseldescendinguntohim, as it had beena greatsheetknitat the fourcorners, andlet downtotheearth: Whereinwereall mannerof fourfooted beastsof theearth, andwild beasts, andcreeping things, andfowlsof theair. Andthere camea voicetohim, Rise, Peter; kill, andeat. ButPetersaid, Not so, Lord; forI have nevereatenany thingthat is commonorunclean. Andthe voice spake untohimagainthesecond time, WhatGodhath cleansed, that call not thou common. Thiswasdonethrice: andthevesselwas received upagainintoheaven. NowwhilePeterdoubtedinhimselfwhatthis visionwhichhe had seenshould mean, behold, themenwhich were sentfromCorneliushad made inquiryfor Simon's house, and stoodbeforethegate, Andcalled, and askedwhetherSimon, which was surnamedPeter, were lodgedthere. WhilePeterthoughtonthevision, theSpiritsaidunto him, Behold, threemenseekthee. Arisetherefore, and get thee down, andgowiththem, doubtingnothing: forIhave sentthem. ThenPeterwent downtothemenwhich were sentuntohimfromCornelius; and said, Behold, Iamhe whomye seek: what is thecausewhereforeye are come? Andtheysaid, Corneliusthe centurion, a justman, andone that fearethGod, andof good reportamongallthenationof theJews, was warned from Godbya holyangelto send fortheeintohishouse, andto hearwordsofthee. Thencalled he them in, and lodged them. Andon themorrowPeterwent awaywiththem, andcertainbrethrenfromJoppaaccompaniedhim. Andthemorrow afterthey enteredintoCaesarea. AndCorneliuswaited forthem, and had called togetherhiskinsmenandnearfriends. AndasPeterwascoming in, Corneliusmethim, and fell downathis feet, and worshipped him. ButPetertook him up, saying, Stand up; I myself alsoama man. Andas he talked withhim, he went in, andfoundmanythat were come together. Andhe saiduntothem, Yeknowhowthat it isan unlawful thingfor a manthat is a Jewto keep company, orcome untoone of another nation; butGodhath showedmethat I should not callanymancommonorunclean. ThereforecameI unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I askthereforefor whatintentye have sent forme? AndCorneliussaid, FourdaysagoI wasfastinguntilthishour; andat theninthhourI prayedinmyhouse, and, behold, a manstoodbeforemeinbrightclothing, Andsaid, Cornelius, thyprayeris heard, andthinealmsare had in remembrancein the sightof God. SendthereforetoJoppa, andcall hitherSimon, whosesurname isPeter; heis lodgedinthe houseof one Simona tannerbythe sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speakunto thee. ImmediatelythereforeI senttothee; andthouhast welldonethat thou art come. Nowthereforeare we all here presentbeforeGod, to hearall thingsthat are commandedtheeofGod. ThenPeteropened his mouth, and said, Ofa truthI perceivethatGodisnorespecter of persons: Butineverynationhe that fearethhim, andworkethrighteousness, isacceptedwith him. Thewordwhich God sentunto thechildrenof Israel, preachingpeacebyJesusChrist: ( heisLordof all:) That word, I say, yeknow, which was publishedthroughoutallJudea, and beganfromGalilee, afterthebaptismwhichJohnpreached; HowGodanointedJesusofNazarethwith the HolyGhostandwith power: whowent aboutdoing good, andhealingallthat were oppressedofthedevil; forGodwaswithhim. Andwearewitnessesof all thingswhichhe didbothinthelandof theJews, andinJerusalem; whomthey slewand hangedona tree: HimGodraised upthethirdday, andshowed him openly; Notto allthepeople, butunto witnesseschosen beforeofGod, even to us, whodid eatanddrink withhimafter herosefromthe dead. Andhe commandedusto preachunto thepeople, andto testifythatit ishewhich was ordainedofGod to be the Judgeof quickanddead. To himgive all the prophets witness, that throughhisnamewhosoeverbelievethinhimshall receiveremissionof sins. While Peteryetspakethesewords, theHolyGhostfellonallthem which heardtheword. Andthey of the circumcision which believedwere astonished, as many ascame withPeter, becausethat ontheGentilesalsowas poured outthegiftof theHolyGhost. Forthey heardthemspeakwith tongues, andmagnifyGod. ThenansweredPeter, Canany manforbidwater, that theseshould notbe baptized, whichhave receivedtheHolyGhostas well aswe? Andhe commandedthemto be baptizedinthenameof theLord. Thenprayedthey himto tarrycertaindays.