Peter Arrives at Cornelius's House

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On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

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When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

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But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

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As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

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He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

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Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

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Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

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Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

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Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

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