Acts 10:25-43 - Peter Visits Cornelius
25 And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet did him reverence.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, I myself also am a man. 27 And as he was conversing with him, he went in, and found many assembled together. 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean. 29 And therefore I came to you, when I was sent for, without demur. I ask therefore on what account ye sent for me.
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, when behold a man stood before me in bright raiment, 31 and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are remembered before God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, who is sirnamed Peter, (he lodgeth in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side,) who when he cometh, will talk with thee. 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well that thou art come. And now we are all here present before God, to hear all the things which God hath charged thee with to us.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him. 36 According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 Ye know the report that was spread through all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: concerning Jesus of Nazareth, 38 how God anointed Him with the holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil: for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things that He did, both in the country of Judea, and in the city of Jerusalem: whom notwithstanding they put to death, hanging Him on a tree. 40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be seen openly; not to all the people, 41 but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him, after He rose from the dead. 42 And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He who is appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. 43 To Him do all the prophets bear witness, that whosoever believeth on Him shall receive the forgiveness of their sins through his name.