The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 51: Acts: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 51: Acts: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Acts
10:12. Wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts and creeping things
of the earth and fowls of the air.
10:13. And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
10:14. But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing
that is common and unclean.
10:15. And the voice spoke to him again the second time: That which God
hath cleansed, do not thou call common.
10:16. And this was done thrice. And presently the vessel was taken up
into heaven.
10:17. Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself what the vision
that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from
Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.
10:18. And when they had called, they asked if Simon, who is surnamed
Peter, were lodged there.
10:19. And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him:
Behold three men seek thee.
10:20. Arise, therefore: get thee down and go with them, doubting
nothing: for I have sent them.
10:21. Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he whom you
seek. What is the cause for which you are come?
10:22. Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man and one that feareth
God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received
an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house And to hear
words of thee.
10:23. Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day following, he
arose and went with them: and some of the brethren from Joppe
accompanied him.
10:24. And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius
waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.
10:25. And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came
to meet him and falling at his feet adored.
10:26. But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise: I myself also am a man.
10:27. And talking with him, he went in and found many that were come
together.
10:28. And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that
is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God
hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.
10:29. For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent for. I
ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for me?
10:30. And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was praying
in my house, at the ninth hour and behold a man stood before me in white
apparel and said:
10:31. Cornelius, thy prayer is heard and thy alms are had in
remembrance in the sight of God.
10:32. Send therefore to Joppe: and call hither Simon, who is surnamed
Peter. He lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.
10:33. Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in
coming. Now, therefore, all we are present in thy sight to hear all
things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.
10:34. And Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that
God is not a respecter of persons.
10:35. But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh justice is
acceptable to him.
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