Translations
Modern
“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God—and being well testified to by all the nation of the Jews—was divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
Latin
Qui dixerunt: Cornelius centurio, vir justus et timens Deum, et testimonium habens ab universa gente Judæorum, responsum accepit ab angelo sancto accersire te in domum suam, et audire verba abs te.
Original
Greek
English
“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Simon Peter Angels Clean, Unclean, and Holy God’s Covenant Love Righteousness by Faith
Events
- Peter meets Corneliusc. AD 38
People
Cornelius: Centurion, first Gentile convert to Christianity Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Centurion Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Cornelius Jerusalem Council Jesus Christ Joppa Judaizers Nations Paul the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Proselyte Simon Tanned, Tanner, Tanning