Acts 10: 34-48.
Acts 10:34-48 (Good News Translation)
34Peter began to speak:
I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the
same basis.
35Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to
him, no matter what race they belong to.
36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel,
proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of
all.
37You know of the great event that took place throughout the
land of Israel, beginning in Galilee after John preached his message of
baptism.
38You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on
him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing
all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.
39We are witnesses of everything that he did in the land of
Israel and in Jerusalem. Then they put him to death by nailing him to a
cross.
40But God raised him from death three days later and caused him
to appear,
41not to everyone, but only to the witnesses that God had
already chosen, that is, to us who ate and drank with him after he rose
from death.
42And he commanded us to preach the gospel to the people and to
testify that he is the one whom God has appointed judge of the living and
the dead.
43All the prophets spoke about him, saying that all who believe
in him will have their sins forgiven through the power of his name.
44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on
all those who were listening to his message.
45The Jewish believers who had come from Joppa with Peter were
amazed that God had poured out his gift of the Holy Spirit on the Gentiles
also.
46For they heard them speaking in strange tongues and praising
God's greatness. Peter spoke up:
47"These people have received the Holy Spirit, just as we also
did. Can anyone, then, stop them from being baptized with water?"
48So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ. Then they asked him to stay with them for a few days.
34Peter began to speak:
I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the
same basis.
35Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to
him, no matter what race they belong to.
36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel,
proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of
all.
37You know of the great event that took place throughout the
land of Israel, beginning in Galilee after John preached his message of
baptism.
38You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on
him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing
all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.
39We are witnesses of everything that he did in the land of
Israel and in Jerusalem. Then they put him to death by nailing him to a
cross.
40But God raised him from death three days later and caused him
to appear,
41not to everyone, but only to the witnesses that God had
already chosen, that is, to us who ate and drank with him after he rose
from death.
42And he commanded us to preach the gospel to the people and to
testify that he is the one whom God has appointed judge of the living and
the dead.
43All the prophets spoke about him, saying that all who believe
in him will have their sins forgiven through the power of his name.
44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on
all those who were listening to his message.
45The Jewish believers who had come from Joppa with Peter were
amazed that God had poured out his gift of the Holy Spirit on the Gentiles
also.
46For they heard them speaking in strange tongues and praising
God's greatness. Peter spoke up:
47"These people have received the Holy Spirit, just as we also
did. Can anyone, then, stop them from being baptized with water?"
48So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ. Then they asked him to stay with them for a few days.
God bless you.
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