Peter and Cornelius
1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, who was a captain in the Roman army regiment called “The Italian Regiment.” 2 He was a religious man; he and his whole family worshiped God. He also did much to help the Jewish poor people and was constantly praying to God. 3 It was about three o'clock one afternoon when he had a vision, in which he clearly saw an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius!”
4 He stared at the angel in fear and said, “What is it, sir?”
The angel answered, “God is pleased with your prayers and works of charity, and is ready to answer you. 5 And now send some men to Joppa for a certain man whose full name is Simon Peter. 6 He is a guest in the home of a tanner of leather named Simon, who lives by the sea.” 7 Then the angel went away, and Cornelius called two of his house servants and a soldier, a religious man who was one of his personal attendants. 8 He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
9 The next day, as they were on their way and coming near Joppa, Peter went up on the roof of the house about noon in order to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat; while the food was being prepared, he had a vision. 11 He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and wild birds. 13 A voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat!”
14 But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord! I have never eaten anything ritually unclean or defiled.”
15 The voice spoke to him again, “Do not consider anything unclean that God has declared clean.” 16 This happened three times, and then the thing was taken back up into heaven.
17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon's house was, and they were now standing in front of the gate. 18 They called out and asked, “Is there a guest here by the name of Simon Peter?”
19 Peter was still trying to understand what the vision meant, when the Spirit said, “Listen! Three men are here looking for you. 20 So get ready and go down, and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” 21 So Peter went down and said to the men, “I am the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 “Captain Cornelius sent us,” they answered. “He is a good man who worships God and is highly respected by all the Jewish people. An angel of God told him to invite you to his house, so that he could hear what you have to say.” 23 Peter invited the men in and had them spend the night there.
The next day he got ready and went with them; and some of the believers from Joppa went along with him. 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was waiting for him, together with relatives and close friends that he had invited. 25 As Peter was about to go in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and bowed down before him. 26 But Peter made him rise. “Stand up,” he said, “I myself am only a man.” 27 Peter kept on talking to Cornelius as he went into the house, where he found many people gathered. 28 He said to them, “You yourselves know very well that a Jew is not allowed by his religion to visit or associate with Gentiles. But God has shown me that I must not consider any person ritually unclean or defiled. 29 And so when you sent for me, I came without any objection. I ask you, then, why did you send for me?”
30 Cornelius said, “It was about this time three days ago that I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man dressed in shining clothes stood in front of me 31 and said: ‘Cornelius! God has heard your prayer and has taken notice of your works of charity. 32 Send someone to Joppa for a man whose full name is Simon Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner of leather, who lives by the sea.’ 33 And so I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God, waiting to hear anything that the Lord has instructed you to say.”
Peter's Speech
34 Peter began to speak: “I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis. 35 Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to him, no matter what race they belong to. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know of the great event that took place throughout the land of Israel, beginning in Galilee after John preached his message of baptism. 38 You 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. 39 We 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. 40 But God raised him from death three days later and caused him to appear, 41 not 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. 42 And 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. 43 All the prophets spoke about him, saying that all who believe in him will have their sins forgiven through the power of his name.”
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening to his message. 45 The 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. 46 For 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?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay with them for a few days.
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Kornelija atsagrīzšona.
1 Cezarejā dzeivōja vīns cylvāks, Kornelijs vōrdā; jys beja par, tai saucamōs, italīšu nūdaļas vērsinīku. 2 Jys kūpā ar vysu sovu mōju beja padīveigs un dīvbaileigs, bogōti daleja ļaudim dōvonas un uzcīteigi lyudze Dīvu.
3 Redzējumā ap deveitū stuņdi dīnā jys īraudzeja Dīva eņgeli pi sevis atejūt, un saucūt: Kornelij! 4 Pasaskatejis uz tō, jys, bailem pōrjimts, vaicōja: Kungs, kas ir? Tys atbiļdēja: Tovas lyugšonas un tovas dōvonas pi Dīva ir nūnōkušas pīmiņai. 5 Syuti tagad cylvākus uz Joppu un paaicynoj Seimani, kurs ir pōrsaukts Pīters. 6 Jys dzeivoj pi ōdmiņa Seimaņa, kuram mōja ir pi pošas jyuras. (Tys pasaceis, kas tev ir doroms). 7 Pēc eņgeļa, kurs ar jū runōja, aizīšonas, jys pasauce divejus sovus mōjinīkus un vīnu dīvbejeigu karaveiru, kurs vīnmār pi jō beja 8 un, izskaidrōjis jim vysu, nūsyuteja jūs uz Joppu.
9 Nōkūšajā dīnā ap sastū stuņdi, kad jī ceļojūt atsaroda natōli nu mīsta, Pīters uzkōpe uz jumta lyugtūs. 10 Jys topa olkons un gribēja ēst. Koleidz jam kaut kū sagatavōja, jys īkryta ekstazē. 11 Jys īraudzeja atvārtus dabasus un kaut kū, kai lelu goldautu, ar četrim styurim uz zemes nūlaistu. 12 Uz tō beja dažaidi četrkōjainī dzeivinīki un rōpuli, kai ari gaisa putni. 13 Un uz jū atskanēja bolss: Pīter, celīs, kauņ un ēd. 14 Bet Pīters atbiļdēja: Ak nē, Kungs. Es tadei vēļ nikod nikō nasvāta un nateira naasmu ēdis.
15 Tad bolss atsasauce ūtrreiz: Kū Dīvs padareja teiru, tō par nasvātu nasauc.
16 Un šytys nūtyka trejs reizes. Tad tys tyuleņ tyka pacalts uz debesim.
17 Koleidz Pīters sevī pōrsprīde, kū tys redzējums, kuru jys redzēja, varātu nūzeimōt, raug, tī cylvāki, kurus Kornelijs beja syutejis, atroduši Seimaņa mōju, stōvēja pi vōrtim. 18 Jī styprā bolsā jautōja, vai Seimaņs, sauktais par Pīteri, šeit atsarūn. 19 Bet Pīters arvīnu vēļ sevī pōrsprīde par redzējumu. Te Gors jam saceja: Raug, tevis meklej trejs veirīši. 20 Cēlīs, ej zemē un bez aizsprīdumim ej jim leidza, jo jūs atsyuteju Es.
21 Nūkōpis zemē, Pīters tim veirim saceja: Raug, es asmu tys, kō jyus meklejat. Kōdēļ jyus šur atgōjot? 22 Jī atbiļdēja: Vērsinīks Kornelijs, taisneigs un dīvbejeigs cylvāks, kuram vysā jūdu ciļtī ir lobs vōrds, nu vīna svāta eņgeļa ir sajēmis pavēli īaicynōt sovā sātā tevi, lai nu tevis sajimt aizrōdejumus. 23 Tad jys tūs īvede īškā un vīsmīleigi pījēme.
24 Nōkūšā reitā pīsacēlis jys aizgōja ar tim reizē. Daži brōli nu Joppas jū pavadeja. Nōkūšajā dīnā jī īgōja Cezarejā, kur Kornelijs, jūs gaideidams, beja saaicynōjis sovus radinīkus un draugus. 25 Īejūt īškā, Pīteri satyka Kornelijs un, krysdams pi jō kōjom, pagūdynōja. 26 Bet Pīters jū pīcēle saceidams: Celīs augšā, tadei ari es asmu tikai cylvāks. 27 Tad, ar jū sasarunojūt, īgōja īškā un atroda daudzejūs, kas beja sasalasejuši. 28 Tad jys tim saceja: Kai jyus poši zynot, jūdam navā atļauts ar svešinīku kūpā byut, vai ari jam tyvōtīs. Bet Dīvs maņ aizrōdeja, ka nivīna cylvāka nadreikst turēt par nateiru vai nasvātu. 29 Tōpēc ari es bez aizsprīdumim gōju leidza, kad jyus mani lykot aicynōt. Tagad es jautoju: Kōdēļ jyus mani lykot aicynōt?
30 Kornelijs atbiļdēja: Nu šō breiža četras dīnas tam atpakaļ, es ap deveitū stuņdi sovā sātā lyudžūs. Un raug, speidūši boltōs drēbēs gārbts cylvāks nūstōja maņ prīškā 31 un saceja: Kornelij, tova lyugšona ir izklauseita, un Dīvs tovas dōvonas pīmiņ. 32 Tagad syut uz Joppu un lic aicynōt Seimani, sauktū Pīteri. Jys tagad uzatur ōdmiņa Seimaņa mōjā, kura ir jyurmolā. 33 Un es tyuleņ syuteju pēc tevis, un tu atīdams labi padareji. Tagad mes visi stōvam gataveibā Dīva prīškā, lai izklauseitu tū, kū Dīvs tev ir pavēlējis.
34 Tad Pīters, atdarejis muti, saceja: Es izzeistu, patīseibā, ka Dīvs uz personeibas nasaskota. 35 Bet gon kotrā tautā tys, kas Jō beistās un taisneigi dora, Jam ir pateikams. 36 Dīvs sovu Vōrdu syuteja Izraeļa bārnim caur Jezu Kristu, kurs ir vysu Kungs, sludynōdams mīru. 37 Jyus zynot tōs lītas, kas pa vysu jūdu zemi, sōcūt nu Galilejas, nūtyka pēc kristeibas, kuru sludynōja Jōņs: kai Dīvs 38 Jezu nu Nazaretes apsvaideja ar Svātū Goru un breinumdorūšu spāku, kai Jys staigōja apkōrt lobu dareidams un dareja vasalus vysus valna apsāstūs, jo ar Jū beja Dīvs. 39 Mes asam līcinīki vysa tō, kū Jys jūdu zemē un Jeruzalemā ir padarejis. Lai gon Jū pīkola krystā un nūnōvēja, 40 Dīvs Jū trešā dīnā pīcēle augšam un ļōve pasarōdeit radzamam, 41 lai gon na vysai tautai, bet mums, nu Dīva īprīkšpazeimōtim līcinīkim, kas pēc Jō augšamceļšonōs nu myrūnim ar Jū kūpā ēdem un dzērem. 42 Un Jys mums pavēlēja sludynōt tautai un līcynōt, ka Jys ir nu Dīva pazeimōtais dzeivūs un myrušūs Tīsōtōjs. 43 Par tū līcynoj visi pravīši, ka ikvīns, kas Jam tic, caur Jō vōrdu sajims grāku atlaisšonu.
44 Koleidz Pīters vēļ šytū runōja, uz visim, kas jō mōceibas klausejōs, nūsalaide Svātais Gors. 45 Ticeigī nu apgraizeitajim, kas reizē ar Pīteri beja atgōjuši, breinōjōs, ka ari uz pogōnim Svātō Gora dōvonas teik izlītas. 46 Jī dzērdēja tūs svešōs volūdōs runojam un slavejam Dīvu. 47 Tad Pīters saceja: Vai tad var kristeibai atteikt yudini tim, kuri tagad, kai mes, sajēme Svātū Goru? 48 Un jys lyka tūs Jezus Kristus vōrdā nūkristeit. Tad jī lyudze, ka jys dažas dīnas pi jim palyktu.
