Acts 10:34-48
New American Standard Bible
Gentiles Hear Good News
34 (A)Opening his mouth, Peter said:
“I most certainly understand now that (B)God is not one to show partiality, 35 but (C)in every nation the one who [a](D)fears Him and [b]does what is right is acceptable to Him. 36 The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, (E)preaching [c](F)peace through Jesus Christ (He is (G)Lord of all)— 37 you yourselves know the thing that happened throughout Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38 [d]You know of (H)Jesus of Nazareth, how God (I)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, [e](J)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for (K)God was with Him. 39 We are (L)witnesses of all the things that He did both in the [f]country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on [g](M)a cross. 40 (N)God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He [h]be revealed, 41 (O)not to all the people, but to (P)witnesses who had been chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us (Q)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He (R)ordered us to [i]preach to the people, and to (S)testify solemnly that this is the One who has been (T)appointed by God as (U)Judge of the living and the dead. 43 (V)All the prophets testify of Him, that through (W)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, (X)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the [j]message. 45 (Y)All the [k]Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been (Z)poured out on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them (AA)speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded, 47 “(AB)Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized, who (AC)have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?” 48 And he (AD)ordered them to be baptized (AE)in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.
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- Acts 10:35 Or reveres
- Acts 10:35 Lit works righteousness
- Acts 10:36 Or the gospel of peace
- Acts 10:38 Or How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
- Acts 10:38 Lit who went
- Acts 10:39 Or countryside
- Acts 10:39 Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
- Acts 10:40 Lit become visible
- Acts 10:42 Or proclaim
- Acts 10:44 Lit word
- Acts 10:45 Lit believers from the circumcision
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