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For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Brethren, my heart"s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?