Gawa 10
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagtawag ni Cornelius kay Pedro
10 Doon sa Cesarea ay may isang lalaking ang pangalan ay Cornelius. Siyaʼy isang kapitan ng batalyon ng mga sundalong Romano na tinatawag na Batalyong Italyano. 2 Siya at ang kanyang buong pamilya ay may takot sa Dios. Marami siyang naibigay na tulong sa mga mahihirap na Judio, at palagi siyang nananalangin sa Dios. 3 Isang araw, bandang alas tres ng hapon, nagkaroon siya ng isang pangitain. Kitang-kita niya ang isang anghel ng Dios na pumasok at tinawag siya, “Cornelius!” 4 Tumitig siya sa anghel at takot na takot na nagsabi, “Ano po ang kailangan nʼyo?” Sumagot ang anghel, “Pinakinggan ng Dios ang iyong mga panalangin at natutuwa siya sa pagtulong mo sa mga mahihirap. Kaya inaalala ka ng Dios. 5 Ngayon, magsugo ka ng mga tao sa Jopa at ipasundo mo si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. 6 Doon siya nakatira kay Simon na mangungulti ng balat.[a] Ang bahay niya ay nasa tabi ng dagat.” 7 Nang makaalis na ang anghel, tinawag ni Cornelius ang dalawa niyang utusan at ang isang sundalong makadios na madalas niyang inuutusan. 8 Ikinuwento ni Cornelius sa kanila ang lahat ng nangyari, at pagkatapos ay inutusan niya silang pumunta sa Jopa.
9 Kinabukasan, nang malapit na sila sa bayan ng Jopa, umakyat si Pedro sa bubong ng bahay[b] para manalangin. Tanghaling-tapat noon 10 at gutom na si Pedro, kaya gusto na niyang kumain. Pero habang inihahanda ang pagkain, may ipinakita sa kanya ang Dios. 11 Nakita niyang bumukas ang langit at may bumababang parang malapad na kumot na may tali sa apat na sulok nito. 12 At sa kumot na ito, nakita niya ang lahat ng uri ng hayop – ang mga lumalakad, gumagapang, at mga lumilipad. 13 Pagkatapos, may narinig siyang tinig na nagsasabi, “Pedro, tumayo ka! Magkatay ka at kumain.” 14 Sumagot si Pedro, “Panginoon, hindi ko magagawa iyan dahil hindi po talaga ako kumakain ng mga hayop na itinuturing na marumi at ipinagbabawal kainin.” 15 Muling sinabi ng tinig, “Huwag mong ituring na marumi ang kahit anong bagay na nilinis na ng Dios.” 16 Tatlong ulit itong nangyari, at pagkatapos, hinila agad ang bagay na iyon pataas.
17 Habang naguguluhan si Pedro at iniisip kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng nakita niya, dumating naman sa lugar na iyon ang mga taong inutusan ni Cornelius. Nang malaman nila kung saan ang bahay ni Simon, pumunta sila roon. At pagdating nila sa pinto ng bakod, 18 tumawag sila at nagtanong kung doon ba nanunuluyan si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. 19 Habang pinag-iisipan ni Pedro kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng kanyang nakita, sinabi ng Banal na Espiritu sa kanya, “May tatlong taong naghahanap sa iyo. 20 Tumayo ka at bumaba. Huwag kang mag-alinlangang sumama sa kanila, dahil ako ang nag-utos sa kanila.” 21 Bumaba si Pedro at sinabi sa mga tao, “Ako ang hinahanap ninyo. Ano ang kailangan ninyo sa akin?” 22 Sumagot sila, “Inutusan kami rito ni Kapitan Cornelius. Mabuti siyang tao at sumasamba sa Dios. Iginagalang siya ng lahat ng Judio. Sinabihan siya ng anghel ng Dios na imbitahan ka sa kanyang bahay para marinig niya kung ano ang iyong sasabihin.” 23 Pinapasok sila ni Pedro, at doon sila natulog nang gabing iyon.
Kinabukasan, sumama si Pedro sa kanila, kasama ang ilang kapatid na taga-Jopa. 24 Dumating sila sa Cesarea pagkaraan ng isang araw. Naghihintay sa kanila si Cornelius at ang kanyang mga kamag-anak at mga kaibigan na inimbitahan niyang dumalo. 25 Nang dumating si Pedro, sinalubong siya ni Cornelius at lumuhod para sambahin siya. 26 Pero pinatayo siya ni Pedro at sinabi, “Tumayo ka, dahil akoʼy tao ring katulad mo.” 27 At patuloy ang kanilang pag-uusap habang papasok sila sa bahay. Sa loob ng bahay, nakita ni Pedro na maraming tao ang nagkakatipon doon. 28 Nagsalita si Pedro sa kanila, “Alam ninyo na kaming mga Judio ay pinagbabawalan ng aming relihiyon na dumalaw o makisama sa mga hindi Judio. Pero ipinaliwanag sa akin ng Dios na hindi ko dapat ituring na marumi ang sinuman. 29 Kaya nang ipasundo ninyo ako, hindi ako nag-atubiling sumama. Kaya gusto ko ngayong malaman kung bakit ipinatawag ninyo ako.”
30 Sumagot si Cornelius, “Tatlong araw na ngayon ang lumipas nang nananalangin ako rito sa bahay, at ganito ring oras, mga alas tres ng hapon. Habang nananalangin ako, biglang nagpakita sa akin ang isang taong may damit na nakakasilaw. 31 Sinabi niya sa akin, ‘Cornelius, dininig ng Dios ang iyong panalangin at hindi niya nakalimutan ang pagtulong mo sa mga mahihirap. 32 Magsugo ka ngayon ng mga tao sa Jopa at ipasundo si Simon na tinatawag na Pedro. Doon siya nakatira sa bahay ni Simon na mangungulti ng balat. Ang kanyang bahay ay sa tabi ng dagat.’ 33 Kaya ipinatawag kita agad. Salamat naman at dumating ka. At ngayon, narito kami sa presensya ng Dios para pakinggan ang ipinapasabi sa inyo ng Panginoon.”
Nangaral si Pedro sa Bahay ni Cornelius
34 Kaya nagsalita si Pedro, “Ngayon alam ko nang walang pinapaboran ang Dios. 35 Kung ang tao ay may takot sa Dios at tama ang kanyang ginagawa, kahit ano ang lahi niyaʼy tatanggapin siya ng Dios. 36 Narinig ninyo ang Magandang Balita na ipinahayag ng Dios sa aming mga Israelita, na ang taoʼy magkakaroon na ng magandang relasyon sa Dios sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Jesu-Cristo na siyang Panginoon ng lahat. 37-38 Alam din ninyo ang mga nangyari sa buong Judea tungkol kay Jesus na taga-Nazaret. Nagsimula ito sa Galilea matapos mangaral ni Juan tungkol sa bautismo. Binigyan ng Dios si Jesus ng Banal na Espiritu at kapangyarihan. At dahil kasama niya ang Dios, pumunta siya sa ibaʼt ibang lugar at gumawa ng kabutihan. Pinagaling niya ang lahat ng sinaniban at pinahirapan ng diyablo. 39 Kami mismo ay makakapagpatotoo sa lahat ng ginawa niya, dahil nakita namin ito sa Jerusalem at sa iba pang mga bayan ng mga Judio. Pinatay siya ng mga Judio sa pamamagitan ng pagpako sa krus. 40 Pero muli siyang binuhay ng Dios sa ikatlong araw at nagpakita sa amin na siyaʼy buhay. 41 Hindi siya nagpakita sa lahat kundi sa amin lamang na mga pinili ng Dios na maging saksi para ipamalita sa iba ang tungkol sa kanya. Nakasama pa nga namin siyang kumain at uminom pagkatapos na siyaʼy muling nabuhay. 42 Inutusan niya kaming mangaral ng Magandang Balita sa mga tao at magpatotoo na siya ang tunay na pinili ng Dios na maging tagahatol ng mga buhay at ng mga patay. 43 Si Jesu-Cristo ang tinutukoy ng lahat ng propeta nang ipahayag nila na ang lahat ng sumasampalataya sa kanya ay patatawarin sa kanilang mga kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pangalan.”
Dumating ang Banal na Espiritu sa mga Hindi Judio
44 Habang nagsasalita pa si Pedro, napuspos ng Banal na Espiritu ang lahat ng nakikinig. 45 Ang mga mananampalatayang Judio na sumama kay Pedro mula sa Jopa ay namangha dahil ipinagkaloob din ng Dios ang Banal na Espiritu sa mga hindi Judio. 46 Dahil narinig nilang nagsasalita sila ng ibaʼt ibang wika na hindi nila natutunan at nagpupuri sila sa Dios. Kaya sinabi ni Pedro, 47 “Natanggap na nila ang Banal na Espiritu tulad natin kahit hindi sila mga Judio. Kaya wala nang makakapigil sa kanila para bautismuhan sila sa tubig.” 48 At iniutos ni Pedro na bautismuhan sila sa pangalan ni Jesu-Cristo. Pagkatapos noon, pinakiusapan nila si Pedro na manatili muna sa kanila ng ilang araw.
Acts 10
New International Version
Cornelius Calls for Peter
10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon(C) he had a vision.(D) He distinctly saw an angel(E) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 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(F) before God.(G) 5 Now send men to Joppa(H) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon the tanner,(I) whose house is by the sea.”
7 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. 8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.(J)
Peter’s Vision(K)
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof(L) to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(M) 11 He saw heaven opened(N) and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14 “Surely not, Lord!”(O) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”(P)
15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”(Q)
16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,(R) the men sent by Cornelius(S) found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision,(T) the Spirit said(U) to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you. 20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”(V)
21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man,(W) who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”(X) 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.
Peter at Cornelius’s House
The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers(Y) from Joppa went along.(Z) 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea.(AA) Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”(AB)
27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.(AC) 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile.(AD) But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.(AE) 29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes(AF) stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(AG) 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(AH) 36 You know the message(AI) God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news(AJ) of peace(AK) through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.(AL) 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed(AM) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(AN) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(AO)
39 “We are witnesses(AP) of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,(AQ) 40 but God raised him from the dead(AR) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(AS) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(AT) and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people(AU) and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.(AV) 43 All the prophets testify about him(AW) that everyone(AX) who believes(AY) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(AZ)
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on(BA) all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter(BB) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out(BC) even on Gentiles.(BD) 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[b](BE) and praising God.
Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.(BF) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”(BG) 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.(BH) Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.
- Acts 10:46 Or other languages
Acts 10
New King James Version
Cornelius Sends a Delegation
10 There was a certain man in (A)Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [a]Regiment, 2 (B)a devout man and one who (C)feared God with all his household, who gave [b]alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About [c]the ninth hour of the day (D)he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”
So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. 5 Now (E)send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter. 6 He is lodging with (F)Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. (G)He[d] will tell you what you must do.” 7 And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually. 8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, (H)Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [e]the sixth hour. 10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance 11 and (I)saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! (J)For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, (K)“What God has [f]cleansed you must not call common.” 16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
Summoned to Caesarea
17 Now while Peter [g]wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate. 18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, (L)the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. 20 (M)Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the men [h]who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”
22 And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and (N)has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.” 23 Then he invited them in and lodged them.
On the next day Peter went away with them, (O)and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Peter Meets Cornelius
24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, (P)“Stand up; I myself am also a man.” 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. 28 Then he said to them, “You know how (Q)unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But (R)God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”
30 So Cornelius said, [i]“Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, (S)a man stood before me (T)in bright clothing, 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (U)your prayer has been heard, and (V)your [j]alms are remembered in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. [k]When he comes, he will speak to you.’ 33 So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”
Preaching to Cornelius’ Household
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: (W)“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But (X)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is (Y)accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the [l]children of Israel, (Z)preaching peace through Jesus Christ—(AA)He is Lord of all— 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and (AB)began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how (AC)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who (AD)went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, (AE)for God was with Him. 39 And we are (AF)witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom [m]they (AG)killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him (AH)God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 (AI)not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us (AJ)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And (AK)He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify (AL)that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge (AM)of the living and the dead. 43 (AN)To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, (AO)whoever believes in Him will receive (AP)remission[n] of sins.”
The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, (AQ)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 (AR)And [o]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, (AS)because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For 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 (AT)just as we have?” 48 (AU)And he commanded them to be baptized (AV)in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Footnotes
- Acts 10:1 Cohort
- Acts 10:2 charitable gifts
- Acts 10:3 3 p.m.
- Acts 10:6 NU, M omit the rest of v. 6.
- Acts 10:9 Noon
- Acts 10:15 Declared clean
- Acts 10:17 was perplexed
- Acts 10:21 NU, M omit who had been sent to him from Cornelius
- Acts 10:30 NU Four days ago to this hour, at the ninth hour
- Acts 10:31 charitable gifts
- Acts 10:32 NU omits the rest of v. 32.
- Acts 10:36 Lit. sons
- Acts 10:39 NU, M they also
- Acts 10:43 forgiveness
- Acts 10:45 The Jews
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