Acts 10 :: Darby Translation (DBY)

Cornelius's Vision

Act 10:1But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

Act 10:2pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

Act 10:3

Act 10:3-- saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

Act 10:4

Act 10:4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

Act 10:5

Act 10:5And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

Act 10:6

Act 10:6He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

Act 10:7

Act 10:7And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

Act 10:8

Act 10:8and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Act 10:9

Act 10:9And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Act 10:10

Act 10:10And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

Act 10:11

Act 10:11and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;

Act 10:12

Act 10:12in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

Act 10:13

Act 10:13And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

Act 10:14

Act 10:14And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

Act 10:15

Act 10:15And there was a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

Act 10:16

Act 10:16And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

Act 10:17

Act 10:17And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

Act 10:18

Act 10:18and having called some one, they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

Act 10:19

Act 10:19But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

Act 10:20

Act 10:20but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.

Act 10:21

Act 10:21And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

Act 10:22

Act 10:22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

Act 10:23

Act 10:23Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

Peter at Caesarea

Act 10:24

Act 10:24And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.

Act 10:25

Act 10:25And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did him homage.

Act 10:26

Act 10:26But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.

Act 10:27

Act 10:27And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

Act 10:28

Act 10:28And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

Act 10:29

Act 10:29Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

Act 10:30

Act 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Act 10:31

Act 10:31and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

Act 10:32

Act 10:32Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea who when he is come will speak to thee.

Act 10:33

Act 10:33Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Gentiles Hear Good News

Act 10:34

Act 10:34And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

Act 10:35

Act 10:35but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Act 10:36

Act 10:36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

Act 10:37

Act 10:37*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

Act 10:38

Act 10:38Jesus who was of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went through all quarters doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

Act 10:39

Act 10:39*We* also are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

Act 10:40

Act 10:40This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

Act 10:41

Act 10:41not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among the dead.

Act 10:42

Act 10:42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God to be judge of living and dead.

Act 10:43

Act 10:43To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

Act 10:44

Act 10:44While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

Act 10:45

Act 10:45And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

Act 10:46

Act 10:46for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Act 10:47

Act 10:47Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?

Act 10:48

Act 10:48And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

In 1867, John Nelson Darby translated the New Testament from Greek into English. Further revisions were done in 1872 and 1884. Darby’s work was first published as The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages by J. N. Darby. After Darby’s death in 1882, some of his students worked together to produce the complete Darby Bible based on the Masoretic Hebrew text, Darby’s German (Elberfelder), and the French (Pau) translations. In 1890, the first complete Darby Bible was published in English. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Acts 10 :: Darby Translation (DBY)

Cornelius's Vision

Peter at Caesarea

Gentiles Hear Good News

Pericope