1 But a certain man in Caesarea, -by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, {both} giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,3 -saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.4 But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.5 And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.6 He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.7 And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,8 and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.9 And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.10 And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:11 and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, {bound} by {the} four corners {and} let down to the earth;12 in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.13 And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.14 And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.15 And {there was} a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.16 And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.17 And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,18 and having called {some one}, they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.19 But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;20 but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.21 And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?22 And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.23 Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.24 And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and {his} intimate friends.25 And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did {him} homage.26 But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.27 And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.28 And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.29 Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been {fasting} unto this hour, and the ninth {I was} praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,31 and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.32 Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea {who when he is come will speak to thee}.33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.34 And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,35 but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.36 The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)37 *ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached-38 Jesus who {was} of Nazareth: how God anointed him with {the} Holy Spirit and with power; who went through {all quarters} doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.39 *We* also {are} witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.40 This {man} God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,41 not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among {the} dead.42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God {to be} judge of living and dead.43 To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.44 While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.45 And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:46 for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,47 Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also {did}?48 And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

1 En daar was in Cesar,a 'n man met die naam van Cornelius, 'n hoofman oor honderd van die sogenaamde Italiaanse leërafdeling.2 Hy met sy hele huis was vroom en godvresend en het baie aalmoese aan die volk gegee en was altyddeur in die gebed tot God.3 Hy het duidelik in 'n gesig omtrent die negende uur van die dag 'n engel van God na hom sien inkom en vir hom sê: Cornelius!4 En hy het die oë op hom gehou en vol vrees gesê: Wat is dit, my heer? Toe antwoord hy hom: Jou gebede en jou aalmoese het voor God in gedagtenis gekom.5 Stuur dan nou manne na Joppe en laat vir Simon haal wat ook Petrus genoem word.6 Hy is tuis by 'n sekere Simon, 'n leerlooier, wie se huis by die see is. Hy sal jou sê wat jy moet doen.7 En toe die engel wat met Cornelius gespreek het, weg was, roep hy twee van sy huisbediendes en 'n vroom soldaat van die wat altyd by hom was,8 en vertel hulle alles en stuur hulle na Joppe.9 En die volgende dag, terwyl hulle op pad was en naby die stad kom, het Petrus omtrent die sesde uur op die dak geklim om te bid;10 en hy het baie honger geword en wou eet; en terwyl hulle besig was om klaar te maak, het daar 'n verrukking van sinne oor hom gekom:11 hy sien die hemel geopend en 'n voorwerp soos 'n groot laken na hom afdaal, wat aan die vier hoeke vasgebind is en op die aarde neergelaat word.12 Daarin was al die viervoetige diere van die aarde en die wilde en kruipende diere en die voëls van die hemel.13 Toe kom daar 'n stem na hom: Staan op, Petrus, slag en eet!14 En Petrus sê: Nooit nie, Here, want ek het nooit iets onheiligs of onreins geëet nie.15 En weer het die stem vir die tweede keer na hom gekom: Wat God rein gemaak het, mag jy nie onheilig ag nie.16 En dit het drie maal gebeur, en die voorwerp is weer in die hemel opgeneem.17 En terwyl Petrus by homself daaroor verleë was wat die gesig tog kon beteken wat hy gesien het, staan die manne wat deur Cornelius gestuur was, daar by die poort en verneem na die huis van Simon.18 En hulle roep en vra of Simon, wat ook Petrus genoem word, daar tuis is.19 En terwyl Petrus nadink oor die gesig, sê die Gees vir hom: Daar is drie manne wat jou soek.20 Staan dan op, klim af en gaan saam met hulle sonder om te twyfel, want Ek het hulle gestuur.21 En Petrus het afgeklim na die manne wat deur Cornelius na hom gestuur was, en gesê: Kyk, dit is ek wat julle soek. Wat is die rede waarom julle hier is?22 En hulle sê: Cornelius, 'n hoofman oor honderd, 'n regverdige en godvresende man, wat 'n goeie naam het by die hele Joodse nasie, het 'n goddelike openbaring ontvang deur 'n heilige engel, om u te laat haal na sy huis om te hoor wat u sal sê.23 En hy het hulle binnegenooi en geherberg. En die volgende dag het Petrus saam met hulle afgereis, en enkele van die broeders uit Joppe het met hom saamgegaan.24 Die dag daarop het hulle in Cesar,a aangekom. En Cornelius was hulle te wagte, en hy het alreeds sy familie en besondere vriende bymekaargeroep.25 Toe Petrus dan binnekom, het Cornelius hom tegemoetgegaan en aan sy voete neergeval en hom hulde bewys.26 Maar Petrus het hom opgerig en gesê: Staan op, ek is self ook maar 'n mens.27 En onderwyl hy met hom spreek, gaan hy binne en vind baie wat vergader het;28 en hy sê vir hulle: Julle weet dat dit ongeoorloof is vir 'n Joodse man om met iemand van 'n ander volk omgang te hê of hom te besoek; maar God het my getoon dat ek geen mens onheilig of onrein mag noem nie.29 Daarom het ek, toe ek gehaal is, gekom sonder om teë te spreek. Ek vra dan om watter rede julle my laat haal het.30 En Cornelius sê: Vier dae gelede was ek besig om te vas tot op hierdie uur, en die negende uur het ek in my huis gebid,31 en meteens staan daar 'n man voor my in 'n blink kleed en sê: Cornelius, jou gebed is verhoor en jou aalmoese is voor God in herinnering gebring.32 Stuur dan na Joppe en laat Simon haal wat ook Petrus genoem word. Hy vertoef in die huis van Simon, 'n leerlooier, by die see; as hy kom, sal hy met jou spreek.33 Ek het toe op die daad na u gestuur, en u het goed gedoen om te kom. Ons is dan nou almal voor die aangesig van God aanwesig om alles te hoor wat deur God aan u opgedra is.34 En Petrus het sy mond geopen en gesê: Ek sien waarlik dat God geen aannemer van die persoon is nie,35 maar dat in elke nasie die een wat Hom vrees en geregtigheid doen, Hom welgevallig is.36 Dit is die woord wat Hy gestuur het aan die kinders van Israel toe Hy die evangelie van vrede verkondig het deur Jesus Christus -- Hy is die Here van almal.37 Julle weet van die saak wat deur die hele Judiagebeur het en van Galil,a af begin het, n die doop wat Johannes gepreek het,38 met betrekking tot Jesus van N saret, hoe God Hom gesalf het met die Heilige Gees en met krag. Hy het die land deurgegaan, goed gedoen en almal genees wat onder die mag van die duiwel was, omdat God met Hom was.39 En ons is getuies van alles wat Hy gedoen het in die Joodse land en in Jerusalem. En hulle het Hom omgebring deur Hom aan 'n kruishout op te hang.40 Hom het God op die derde dag opgewek en beskik dat Hy sou verskyn41 nie aan die hele volk nie, maar aan getuies wat deur God vantevore verkies was, aan ons wat met Hom saam geëet en gedrink het nadat Hy uit die dode opgestaan het.42 En Hy het ons bevel gegee om aan die volk te verkondig en met krag te betuig dat dit Hy is wat deur God bestem is as Regter van lewende en dode.43 Aangaande Hom getuig al die profete dat elkeen wat in Hom glo, vergifnis van sondes deur sy Naam ontvang.44 En toe Petrus nog besig was om hierdie woorde te spreek, het die Heilige Gees op almal geval wat die woord gehoor het.45 En die gelowiges uit die besnydenis, almal wat saam met Petrus gekom het, was verbaas dat die gawe van die Heilige Gees ook op die heidene uitgestort is.46 Want hulle het gehoor hoe hulle in tale spreek en God groot maak. Toe het Petrus begin spreek:47 Niemand kan tog die water weer, dat hierdie mense, wat net soos ons die Heilige Gees ontvang het, nie gedoop word nie?48 En hy het beveel dat hulle gedoop moet word in die Naam van die Here. Toe het hulle hom gevra om nog 'n paar dae te bly.