Actuum Apostolorum 10
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Vir autem quidam erat in Cæsarea, nomine Cornelius, centurio cohortis quæ dicitur Italica,
1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2religiosus, ac timens Deum cum omni domo sua, faciens eleemosynas multas plebi, et deprecans Deum semper.
2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3Is vidit in visu manifeste, quasi hora diei nona, angelum Dei introëuntem ad se, et dicentem sibi: Corneli.
3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4At ille intuens eum, timore correptus, dixit: Quid est, domine? Dixit autem illi: Orationes tuæ et eleemosynæ tuæ ascenderunt in memoriam in conspectu Dei.
4He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5Et nunc mitte viros in Joppen, et accersi Simonem quemdam, qui cognominatur Petrus:
5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
6hic hospitatur apud Simonem quemdam coriarium, cujus est domus juxta mare: hic dicet tibi quid te oporteat facere.
6He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
7Et cum discessisset angelus qui loquebatur illi, vocavit duos domesticos suos, et militem metuentem Dominum ex his qui illi parebant.
7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8Quibus cum narrasset omnia, misit illos in Joppen.
8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9Postera autem die, iter illis facientibus, et appropinquantibus civitati, ascendit Petrus in superiora ut oraret circa horam sextam.
9Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10Et cum esuriret, voluit gustare. Parantibus autem illis, cecidit super eum mentis excessus:
10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
11et vidit cælum apertum, et descendens vas quoddam, velut linteum magnum, quatuor initiis submitti de cælo in terram,
11He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
12in quo erant omnia quadrupedia, et serpentia terræ, et volatilia cæli.
12in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
13Et facta est vox ad eum: Surge, Petre: occide, et manduca.
13A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
14Ait autem Petrus: Absit Domine, quia numquam manducavi omne commune et immundum.
14But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
15Et vox iterum secundo ad eum: Quod Deus purificavit, tu commune ne dixeris.
15A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
16Hoc autem factum est per ter: et statim receptum est vas in cælum.
16This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
17Et dum intra se hæsitaret Petrus quidnam esset visio quam vidisset, ecce viri qui missi erant a Cornelio, inquirentes domum Simonis astiterunt ad januam.
17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
18Et cum vocassent, interrogabant, si Simon qui cognominatur Petrus illic haberet hospitium.
18and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
19Petro autem cogitante de visione, dixit Spiritus ei: Ecce viri tres quærunt te.
19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20Surge itaque, descende, et vade cum eis nihil dubitans: quia ego misi illos.
20But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21Descendens autem Petrus ad viros, dixit: Ecce ego sum, quem quæritis: quæ causa est, propter quam venistis?
21Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22Qui dixerunt: Cornelius centurio, vir justus et timens Deum, et testimonium habens ab universa gente Judæorum, responsum accepit ab angelo sancto accersire te in domum suam, et audire verba abs te.
22They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
23Introducens ergo eos, recepit hospitio. Sequenti autem die, surgens profectus est cum illis, et quidam ex fratribus ab Joppe comitati sunt eum.
23So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24Altera autem die introivit Cæsaream. Cornelius vero exspectabat illos, convocatis cognatis suis et necessariis amicis.
24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25Et factum est cum introisset Petrus, obvius venit ei Cornelius, et procidens ad pedes ejus adoravit.
25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26Petrus vero elevavit eum, dicens: Surge: et ego ipse homo sum.
26But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27Et loquens cum illo intravit, et invenit multos qui convenerant:
27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28dixitque ad illos: Vos scitis quomodo abominatum sit viro Judæo conjungi aut accedere ad alienigenam: sed mihi ostendit Deus neminem communem aut immundum dicere hominem.
28He 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.
29Propter quod sine dubitatione veni accersitus. Interrogo ergo, quam ob causam accersistis me?
29Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
30Et Cornelius ait: A nudiusquarta die usque ad hanc horam, orans eram hora nona in domo mea, et ecce vir stetit ante me in veste candida, et ait:
30Cornelius 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
31Corneli, exaudita est oratio tua, et eleemosynæ tuæ commemoratæ sunt in conspectu Dei.
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32Mitte ergo in Joppen, et accersi Simonem qui cognominatur Petrus: hic hospitatur in domo Simonis coriarii juxta mare.
32Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
33Confestim ergo misi ad te: et tu benefecisti veniendo. Nunc ergo omnes nos in conspectu tuo adsumus audire omnia quæcumque tibi præcepta sunt a Domino.
33Therefore 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.”
34Aperiens autem Petrus os suum, dixit: In veritate comperi quia non est personarum acceptor Deus;
34Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
35sed in omni gente qui timet eum, et operatur justitiam, acceptus est illi.
35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
36Verbum misit Deus filiis Israël, annuntians pacem per Jesum Christum (hic est omnium Dominus).
36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
37Vos scitis quod factum est verbum per universam Judæam: incipiens enim a Galilæa post baptismum quod prædicavit Joannes,
37you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38Jesum a Nazareth: quomodo unxit eum Deus Spiritu Sancto, et virtute, qui pertransiit benefaciendo, et sanando omnes oppressos a diabolo, quoniam Deus erat cum illo.
38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39Et nos testes sumus omnium quæ fecit in regione Judæorum, et Jerusalem, quem occiderunt suspendentes in ligno.
39We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40Hunc Deus suscitavit tertia die, et dedit eum manifestum fieri,
40God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
41non omni populo, sed testibus præordinatis a Deo: nobis, qui manducavimus et bibimus cum illo postquam resurrexit a mortuis.
41not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42Et præcepit nobis prædicare populo, et testificari, quia ipse est qui constitutus est a Deo judex vivorum et mortuorum.
42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43Huic omnes prophetæ testimonium perhibent remissionem peccatorum accipere per nomen ejus omnes qui credunt in eum.
43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
44Adhuc loquente Petro verba hæc, cecidit Spiritus Sanctus super omnes qui audiebant verbum.
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45Et obstupuerunt ex circumcisione fideles qui venerant cum Petro, quia et in nationes gratia Spiritus Sancti effusa est.
45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46Audiebant enim illos loquentes linguis, et magnificantes Deum.
46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47Tunc respondit Petrus: Numquid aquam quis prohibere potest ut non baptizentur hi qui Spiritum Sanctum acceperunt sicut et nos?
47“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
48Et jussit eos baptizari in nomine Domini Jesu Christi. Tunc rogaverunt eum ut maneret apud eos aliquot diebus.
48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
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