Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort.

and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”

They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,

But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.

At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

But the crowd began to shout, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.

But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him

For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.

Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’

but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.