Atos 10 - Bíblia Online

Kesareassa oli Cornelius-niminen mies, joka palveli sadanpäällikkönä niin sanotussa Italialaisessa kohortissa. 
Hän oli hurskas ja jumalaapelkäävä, niin kuin koko hänen perhekuntansakin, hän antoi runsaasti almuja juutalaisille ja rukoili alati Jumalaa. 
Lähetä nyt miehiä Joppeen noutamaan tänne Simon, jota kutsutaan myös Pietariksi. 
Kun enkeli tämän puhuttuaan oli mennyt pois, Cornelius kutsui luokseen kaksi palvelijaansa sekä yhden läheteistään, hurskaan sotilaan. 
Hän kertoi heille kaiken ja lähetti heidät Joppeen. 
Seuraavana päivänä, kun miehet olivat matkalla ja jo lähestyivät kaupunkia, Pietari nousi kuudennen tunnin vaiheilla katolle rukoilemaan. 
Hänen tuli nälkä ja hän halusi ruokaa, mutta sillä aikaa kun ateriaa valmistettiin hän joutui hurmoksiin. 
Hän näki taivaan avoinna, ja taivaasta tuli alas ikään kuin suuri purjekangas, joka laskettiin maahan neljästä kulmastaan kannateltuna. 
Siinä oli kaikenlaisia maan eläimiä, nelijalkaisia ja matelijoita, sekä taivaan lintuja. 
Tämä tapahtui kolmesti. Heti sen jälkeen kangas nostettiin taivaaseen. 
Kun Pietari vielä ihmetteli, mitä hänen näkynsä oikein tarkoitti, Corneliuksen lähettämät miehet ilmaantuivat portille. He olivat kyselemällä löytäneet Simonin talon 
ja tiedustelivat nyt kuuluvalla äänellä, oliko talossa vieraana Simon, toiselta nimeltä Pietari. 
Silloin Pietari pyysi miehet sisään vieraikseen. Seuraavana päivänä Pietari lähti matkaan miesten kanssa, ja muutamat Joppessa asuvat veljet tulivat hänen mukaansa. 
Sitä seuraavana päivänä hän tuli Kesareaan. Cornelius oli kutsunut koolle sukulaisensa ja lähimmät ystävänsä ja odotti tulijoita. 
Kun Pietari oli astumassa sisään, Cornelius tuli häntä vastaan ja kumartui hänen edessään maahan saakka. 
Sitten hän Corneliuksen kanssa keskustellen meni sisään ja tapasi siellä suuren joukon ihmisiä. 
ja hän sanoi: 'Cornelius, Jumala on kuullut rukouksesi ja muistanut almusi. 
Lähetä sana Joppeen ja kutsu luoksesi Simon, jota sanotaan myös Pietariksi. Hän asuu nahkuri Simonin talossa meren rannalla.' 
Hän hyväksyy jokaisen, joka pelkää häntä ja noudattaa hänen tahtoaan, kuului tämä mihin kansaan tahansa. 
Hän lähetti Israelin kansalle sanansa, ilmoitti hyvän sanoman rauhasta, jonka Jeesus Kristus on tuonut -- hän, joka on kaikkien Herra. 
Te olette kuulleet Jeesuksesta, nasaretilaisesta, jonka Jumala voiteli Pyhällä Hengellä ja voimalla. Hän kulki ympäri maata, teki hyvää ja paransi kaikki jotka olivat joutuneet Paholaisen valtaan, sillä Jumala oli hänen kanssaan. 
Tämän me voimme vahvistaa todeksi, kaiken tämän, minkä hän teki Juudean maassa ja Jerusalemissa. Hänet he ripustivat ristinpuulle ja surmasivat, 
mutta Jumala herätti hänet kolmantena päivänä ja antoi hänen ilmestyä -- 
ei kaikelle kansalle, vaan todistajille, jotka Jumala oli ennalta valinnut, meille, jotka söimme ja joimme hänen kanssaan sen jälkeen kun hän oli noussut kuolleista. 
Hän käski meidän saarnata kansalle ja todistaa, että juuri hänet Jumala on asettanut elävien ja kuolleiden tuomariksi. 
Pietarin vielä puhuessa laskeutui Pyhä Henki kaikkiin, jotka olivat hänen sanojaan kuulemassa. 
Kaikki Pietarin mukana tulleet juutalaiset uskonveljet ihmettelivät sitä, että Pyhän Hengen lahja vuodatettiin myös pakanoihin; 
he kuulivat, kuinka nämä puhuivat kielillä ja ylistivät Jumalan suuruutta. Silloin Pietari sanoi: 
Kuka voi estää kastamasta vedellä näitä, jotka ovat saaneet Pyhän Hengen niin kuin mekin? 
Hän käski kastaa heidät Jeesuksen Kristuksen nimeen. He pyysivät sitten häntä jäämään sinne vielä muutamaksi päiväksi. 

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army; 
A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times. 
He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius! 
And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind. 
Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter, 
Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea. 
And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times; 
And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa. 
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour: 
And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him; 
And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth, 
In which were all sorts of beasts and birds. 
And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food. 
But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean. 
And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common. 
And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven. 
Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door, 
To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there. 
And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you. 
Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them. 
And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come? 
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words. 
So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him. 
And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends. 
And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship. 
But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are. 
And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together; 
And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean: 
And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me? 
And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing, 
Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory. 
Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea. 
So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say. 
Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons: 
But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him. 
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)-- 
That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher, 
About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him. 
And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree. 
On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen, 
Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead. 
And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead. 
To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins. 
While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word. 
And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles, 
And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said, 
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have? 
And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days. 

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