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Acts

Describes the early Christian church's formation and spread, from Jerusalem to Rome, focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 10

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KJV: There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

Geneva: Fvrthermore there was a certaine man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band called the Italian band,

KJV: A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Geneva: A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.

KJV: He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

Geneva: He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God coming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius.

KJV: And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

Geneva: But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? And he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers & thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.

KJV: And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

Geneva: Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

KJV: He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Geneva: Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

KJV: And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

Geneva: And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him,

KJV: And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

Geneva: And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.

KJV: On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Geneva: On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.

KJV: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Geneva: Then waxed hee an hungred, and would haue eaten: but while they made some thing ready, he fell into a trance.

KJV: And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Geneva: And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

KJV: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Geneva: Wherein were all maner of foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.

KJV: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Geneva: And there came a voyce to him, Arise, Peter: kill, and eate.

KJV: But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Geneva: But Peter sayd, Not so, Lord: for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vncleane.

KJV: And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

Geneva: And the voyce spake vnto him againe the second time, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.

KJV: This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

Geneva: This was so done thrise: and the vessell was drawen vp againe into heauen.

KJV: Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

Geneva: Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,

KJV: And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Geneva: And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

KJV: While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

Geneva: And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.

KJV: Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

Geneva: Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them.

KJV: Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

Geneva: Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

KJV: And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Geneva: And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.

KJV: Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

Geneva: Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

KJV: And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

Geneva: And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends.

KJV: And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Geneva: And it came to passe as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him.

KJV: But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

Geneva: But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp: for euen I my selfe am a man.

KJV: And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

Geneva: And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.

KJV: And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Geneva: And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.

KJV: Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

Geneva: Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?

KJV: And Cornelius 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,

Geneva: Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, & at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

KJV: And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Geneva: And sayd, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

KJV: Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Geneva: Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee.

KJV: Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Geneva: Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God.

KJV: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Geneva: Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons.

KJV: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Geneva: But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.

KJV: The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Geneva: Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:

KJV: That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

Geneva: Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.

KJV: How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Geneva: To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.

KJV: And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

Geneva: And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slewe, hanging him on a tree.

KJV: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

Geneva: Him God raysed vp the third day, and caused that he was shewed openly:

KJV: Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

Geneva: Not to all the people, but vnto the witnesses chosen before of God, euen to vs which did eate and drinke with him, after he arose from the dead.

KJV: And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

Geneva: And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he that is ordained of God a iudge of quicke and dead.

KJV: To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Geneva: To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.

KJV: While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Geneva: While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.

KJV: And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Geneva: So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

KJV: For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Geneva: For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

KJV: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Geneva: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?

KJV: And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Geneva: So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.

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