Acts 10:34-48

New King James Version

Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

³⁴Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ^(A)“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. ³⁵But ^(B)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is ^(C)accepted by Him. ³⁶The word which God sent to the ^[a]children of Israel, ^(D)preaching peace through Jesus Christ—^(E)He is Lord of all— ³⁷that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and ^(F)began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: ³⁸how ^(G)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who ^(H)went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, ^(I)for God was with Him. ³⁹And we are ^(J)witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom ^[b]they ^(K)killed by hanging on a tree. ⁴⁰Him ^(L)God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, ⁴¹^(M)not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us ^(N)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. ⁴²And ^(O)He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify ^(P)that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge ^(Q)of the living and the dead. ⁴³^(R)To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, ^(S)whoever believes in Him will receive ^(T)remission^[c] of sins.”

The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, ^(U)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. ⁴⁵^(V)And ^[d]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, ^(W)because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. ⁴⁶For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

Then Peter answered, ⁴⁷“Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit ^(X)just as we have?” ⁴⁸^(Y)And he commanded them to be baptized ^(Z)in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.