Cornelius Calls for Peter
1A man named Cornelius lived in Caesarea. He was a Roman commander in the Italian Regiment. 2Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly. 3One day about three o’clock in the afternoon he had a vision. He saw clearly an angel of God. The angel came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4Cornelius was afraid. He stared at the angel. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to poor people are like an offering to God. So he has remembered you. 5Now send men to Joppa. Have them bring back a man named Simon. He is also called Peter. 6He is staying with another Simon, a man who works with leather. His house is by the sea.”
7The angel who spoke to him left. Then Cornelius called two of his servants. He also called a godly soldier who was one of his attendants. 8He told them everything that had happened. Then he sent them to Joppa.
Peter Has a Vision
9It was about noon the next day. The men were on their journey and were approaching the city. Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10He became hungry. He wanted something to eat. While the meal was being prepared, Peter had a vision. 11He saw heaven open up. There he saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down to earth by its four corners. 12It had all kinds of four-footed animals in it. It also had reptiles and birds in it. 13Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14“No, Lord! I will not!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything that is not pure and ‘clean.’ ”
15The voice spoke to him a second time. It said, “Do not say anything is not pure that God has made ‘clean.’ ”
16This happened three times. Right away the sheet was taken back up to heaven.
17Peter was wondering what the vision meant. At that very moment the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. They stopped at the gate 18and called out. They asked if Simon Peter was staying there.
19Peter was still thinking about the vision. The Holy Spirit spoke to him. “Simon,” he said, “three men are looking for you. 20Get up and go downstairs. Don’t let anything keep you from going with them. I have sent them.”
21Peter went down and spoke to the men. “I’m the one you’re looking for,” he said. “Why have you come?”
22The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius, the Roman commander. He is a good man who worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to invite you to his house. Then Cornelius can hear what you have to say.” 23Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.
Peter Goes to the House of Cornelius
The next day Peter went with the three men. Some of the believers from Joppa went along. 24The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them. He had called together his relatives and close friends. 25When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him. As a sign of respect, he fell at Peter’s feet. 26But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said. “I am only a man myself.”
27As he was talking with Cornelius, Peter went inside. There he found a large group of people. 28He said to them, “You know that it is against our law for a Jew to enter a Gentile home. A Jew shouldn’t have any close contact with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not say anyone is not pure and ‘clean.’ 29So when you sent for me, I came without asking any questions. May I ask why you sent for me?”
30Cornelius answered, “Three days ago at this very hour I was in my house praying. It was three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me. 31He said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer. He has remembered your gifts to poor people. 32Send someone to Joppa to get Simon Peter. He is a guest in the home of another Simon, who works with leather. He lives by the sea.’ 33So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
34Then Peter began to speak. “I now realize how true it is that God treats everyone the same,” he said. 35“He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right. 36You know the message God sent to the people of Israel. It is the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all. 37You know what has happened all through the area of Judea. It started in Galilee after John preached about baptism. 38You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. He healed all who were under the devil’s power. God was with him.
39“We are witnesses of everything he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by nailing him to a cross. 40But on the third day God raised him from the dead. God allowed Jesus to be seen. 41But he wasn’t seen by all the people. He was seen only by us. We are witnesses whom God had already chosen. We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people. He told us to tell people that he is the one appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. 43All the prophets tell about him. They say that all who believe in him have their sins forgiven through his name.”
44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45Some Jewish believers had come with Peter. They were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. 46They heard them speaking in languages they had not known before. They also heard them praising God.
Then Peter said, 47“Surely no one can keep these people from being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
Àwọn ìpè Korneliu fún Peteru
110.1-48: Ap 11.4-17.Ọkùnrin kan sì wà ni Kesarea ti a ń pè ní Korneliu, balógun ọ̀rún ti ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ-ogun tí a ń pè ni Itali. 2Olùfọkànsìn, àti ẹni ti ó bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run tilétilé rẹ̀ gbogbo, ẹni tí ó ń tọrẹ àánú púpọ̀ fún àwọn ènìyàn, tí ó sì ń gbàdúrà sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run nígbà gbogbo. 3Níwọ́n wákàtí kẹsànán ọjọ́, ó rí nínú ìran kedere angẹli Ọlọ́run kan wọlé tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ó sì wí fún un pé, “Korneliu!”
4Nígbà tí ó sì tẹjúmọ́ ọn, ti ẹ̀rù sì bà á, ó ní, “Kín ni, Olúwa?”
Ó sì wí fún un pé, “Àdúrà rẹ àti ọrẹ-àánú, tìrẹ gòkè lọ síwájú Ọlọ́run fún ìrántí. 5Sì rán ènìyàn nísinsin yìí lọ sí Joppa, kí wọn sì pe Simoni wá, ẹni ti àpèlé rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Peteru. 6Ó wọ̀ sí ilé Simoni aláwọ, tí ilé rẹ̀ wà létí Òkun; òun ni yóò sọ fún ọ bí ìwọ ó ti ṣe.”
7Nígbà tí angẹli náà tí ó bá Korneliu sọ̀rọ̀ sì fi i sílẹ̀ lọ ó pe méjì nínú àwọn ìránṣẹ́ ilé rẹ̀, àti ọmọ-ogun olùfọkànsìn kan, nínú àwọn ti ó máa ń dúró tì í nígbà gbogbo. 8Nígbà tí ó sì tí ṣàlàyé ohun gbogbo fún wọn, ó rán wọn lọ sí Joppa.
Ìran Peteru
9Ni ọjọ́ kejì bí wọ́n ti ń lọ lọ́nà àjò wọn, tí wọ́n sì súnmọ́ ilé náà, Peteru gun òkè ilé lọ láti gbàdúrà ni ìwọ̀n wákàtí kẹfà ọjọ́: 10Ebi sì pa á gidigidi, ó sì ń fẹ́ láti jẹun: ó bọ́ sí ojúran. 11Ó sì rí ọ̀run ṣí, ohun èlò kan si sọ̀kalẹ̀ bí gọgọwú ńlá, tí a ti igun mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin, sọ̀kalẹ̀ sí ilẹ̀: 12Nínú rẹ̀ ni onírúurú ẹranko ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ mẹ́rin wà, àti ohun tí ń rákò ni ayé àti ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run. 13Ohùn kan si fọ̀ sí i pe, “Dìde, Peteru; máa pa kí o sì máa jẹ.”
14Ṣùgbọ́n Peteru dáhùn pé, “rara, Olúwa; nítorí èmi kò jẹ ohun èèwọ̀ àti aláìmọ́ kan rí.”
15Ohùn kan sì tún fọ̀ sí i lẹ́ẹ̀méjì pé, “Ohun tí Ọlọ́run bá ti wẹ̀mọ́, ìwọ má ṣe pè é ní èèwọ̀ mọ́.”
16Èyí sì ṣe lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta; lójúkan náà a sì gbé ohun èlò náà padà lọ sókè ọ̀run.
Korneliu ránṣẹ́ sí Peteru
17Bí Peteru sì ti ń dààmú nínú ara rẹ̀ bí òun bá ti mọ̀ ìran tí òun ri yìí sí, si wò ó, àwọn ọkùnrin tí a rán wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Korneliu dé. Wọ́n ń béèrè ilé Simoni, wọ́n dúró ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà. 18Wọn nahùn béèrè bí Simoni tí a ń pè ní Peteru, wọ̀ níbẹ̀.
19Bí Peteru sì ti ń ronú ìran náà, Ẹ̀mí wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, àwọn ọkùnrin mẹ́ta ń wá ọ. 20Ǹjẹ́ dìde, sọ̀kalẹ̀ kí ó sì bá wọn lọ, má ṣe kó ara ró láti bá wọn lọ: nítorí èmi ni ó rán wọn.”
21Nígbà náà ni Peteru sọ̀kalẹ̀ tọ àwọn ọkùnrin náà tí a rán, ó sì wí pé, “Wò ó, èmi ni ẹni tí ẹ̀yin ń wá: kín ni ìdí rẹ̀ ti ẹ fi wá?”
22Wọ́n sì wí pé, “Korneliu balógun ọ̀rún, ọkùnrin olóòtítọ́, àti ẹni ti ó bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, tí ó sì ní orúkọ rere lọ́dọ̀ gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè àwọn Júù, òun ni a ti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run kọ́ nípasẹ̀ angẹli mímọ́, láti ránṣẹ́ pè ọ́ wá sí ilé rẹ̀ àti láti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ lẹ́nu rẹ.” 23Nígbà náà ni Peteru pè wọ́n wọlé, ó gbà wọ́n lálejò.
Peteru ní ilé Korneliu
Ní ọjọ́ kejì, ó sì dìde, ó bá wọn lọ, díẹ̀ nínú àwọn ti o ti gbàgbọ́ ní Joppa sì bá a lọ pẹ̀lú. 24Lọ́jọ́ kejì wọ́n sì wọ Kesarea, Korneliu sì ti ń retí wọn, ó sì ti pe àwọn ìbátan àti àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀ tímọ́tímọ́ jọ. 25Ó sì ṣe bí Peteru ti ń wọlé, Korneliu pàdé rẹ̀, ó wólẹ̀ lẹ́sẹ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì foríbalẹ̀ fún un. 26Ṣùgbọ́n Peteru gbé e dìde, ó ni, “Dìde ènìyàn ni èmi tìkára mi pẹ̀lú.”
27Bí ó sì ti ń bá a sọ̀rọ̀, ó wọlé ó sì rí àwọn ènìyàn púpọ̀ tí wọ́n péjọ. 28Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin mọ̀ bí ó ti jẹ́ èèwọ̀ fún ẹni tí ó jẹ́ Júù, láti bá ẹni tí ó jẹ́ ará ilẹ̀ mìíràn kẹ́gbẹ́, tàbí láti tọ̀ ọ́ wá; ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ti fihàn mi pé, ki èmi má ṣe pé ẹnikẹ́ni ni èèwọ̀ tàbí aláìmọ́. 29Nítorí náà ni mo sì ṣe wá ní àìjiyàn, bí a ti ránṣẹ́ pè mi: ǹjẹ́ mo béèrè, nítorí kín ní ẹ̀yin ṣe ránṣẹ́ pè mi?”
30Korneliu sì dáhùn pé, “Ní ìjẹrin, mo ń ṣe àdúrà wákàtí kẹsànán ọjọ́ ni ilé mi títí di idayìí, sì wò ó, ọkùnrin kan aláṣọ, àlà dúró níwájú mi. 31Ó sì wí pé, ‘Korneliu, a gbọ́ àdúrà rẹ, ọrẹ-àánú rẹ̀ sì wà ni ìrántí níwájú Ọlọ́run. 32Ǹjẹ́ ránṣẹ́ lọ sí Joppa, kí ó sì pe Simoni wá, ẹni ti àpèlé rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Peteru; ó wọ̀ ní ilé Simoni aláwọ létí Òkun.’ 33Nítorí náà ni mo sì ṣe ránṣẹ́ sì ọ lójúkan náà, ìwọ sì ṣeun tí ó fi wá. Gbogbo wa pé níwájú Ọlọ́run nísinsin yìí, láti gbọ́ ohun gbogbo, ti a pàṣẹ fún ọ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá.”
34Peteru sì ya ẹnu rẹ, ó sì wí pé, “Nítòótọ́ mo wòye pé, Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe ojúsàájú ènìyàn. 35Ṣùgbọ́n ni gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè, ẹni tí ó bá bẹ̀rù rẹ̀, ti ó sì ń ṣiṣẹ́ òdodo, ẹni ìtẹ́wọ́gbà ni lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀. 36Ẹyin mọ ọrọ̀ tí Ọlọ́run rán sí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli láti kéde ìròyìn ayọ̀ àlàáfíà nípasẹ̀ Jesu Kristi, ẹni ti ṣe Olúwa ohun gbogbo 37Ẹ̀yin náà mọ ọ̀rọ̀ náà tí a kéde rẹ̀ yíká gbogbo Judea, tí a bẹ̀rẹ̀ rẹ̀ láti Galili, lẹ́yìn bamitiisi ti Johanu wàásù rẹ̀. 38Àní Jesu ti Nasareti, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọlọ́run ti da Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ àti agbára le lórí; ẹni tí ó ń kiri ṣe oore, ó ń ṣe ìmúláradá gbogbo àwọn tí èṣù sì ń pọ́n lójú; nítorí Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
39“Àwa sì ni ẹlẹ́rìí gbogbo ohun tí ó ṣe, ní ilẹ̀ àwọn Júù, àti ni Jerusalẹmu. Ẹni tí wọ́n pa nípa gbígbékọ́ sí orí igi. 40Òun ni Ọlọ́run jí dìde ni ọjọ́ kẹta ó sì fi i hàn gbangba. 41Kì í ṣe fún gbogbo ènìyàn ni o ri, bí kò ṣe fún àwa ti a jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí ti a ti ọwọ́ Ọlọ́run yàn tẹ̀lé, ti a bá a jẹ, ti a sì bá à mu lẹ́yìn ìgbà ti ó jíǹde kúrò nínú òkú. 42Ó sì pàṣẹ fún wa láti wàásù fún àwọn ènìyàn, àti láti jẹ́rìí pé, òun ni a ti ọwọ́ Ọlọ́run yàn ṣe onídàájọ́ ààyè àti òkú. 43Òun ni gbogbo àwọn wòlíì jẹ́rìí sì pé, ẹnikẹ́ni ti ó bá gbà á gbọ́ yóò rí ìdáríjì ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gbà nípa orúkọ rẹ̀.”
44Bí Peteru sì ti ń sọ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí lẹ́nu, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ bà lé gbogbo àwọn ti ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ náà. 45Ẹnu sì yà àwọn onígbàgbọ́ ti a ti kọ nílà tí wọ́n bá Peteru wá, nítorí ti a tu ẹ̀bùn Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sórí àwọn aláìkọlà pẹ̀lú. 46Nítorí wọ́n gbọ́, wọ́n ń fọ onírúurú èdè, wọn sì yin Ọlọ́run lógo.
Nígbà náà ni Peteru dáhùn wí pé, 47“Ẹnikẹ́ni ha lè ṣòfin pe, kí a má bamitiisi àwọn wọ̀nyí tí wọ́n gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ bí àwa?” 48Ó sì pàṣẹ kí a bamitiisi wọn ni orúkọ Jesu Kristi. Nígbà náà ni wọ́n bẹ̀ ẹ́ kí ó dúró ni ọjọ́ mélòó kan.
