Acts 10 Flashcards
Acts 10:1
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
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He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
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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!”
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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.
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Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
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He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
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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.
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He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
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About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
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He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
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He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
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It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.
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Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
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“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
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The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
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This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
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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.
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They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
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While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
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So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
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Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
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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.”
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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.
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The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.