Acts 10:34–48

Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

³⁴Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ^w“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. ³⁵But ^xin every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is ^yaccepted by Him. ³⁶The word which God sent to the ³children of Israel, ^zpreaching peace through Jesus Christ—^aHe is Lord of all—³⁷that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and ^bbegan from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: ³⁸how ^cGod anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who ^dwent about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, ^efor God was with Him. ³⁹And we are ^fwitnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom ⁴they ^gkilled by hanging on a tree. ⁴⁰Him ^hGod raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, ⁴¹ⁱnot to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us ^jwho ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. ⁴²And ^kHe commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify ^lthat it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge ^mof the living and the dead. ⁴³ⁿTo Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, ^owhoever believes in Him will receive ^premission ⁵of sins.”

The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, ^qthe Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. ^45rAnd ⁶those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, ^sbecause the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. ⁴⁶For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

Then Peter answered, ⁴⁷“Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit ^tjust as we have?” ^48uAnd he commanded them to be baptized ^vin the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.