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1 En Cesarea vivía un oficial del ejército romano llamado Cornelio, capitán de un regimiento italiano.
1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 Hombre piadoso, al igual que su familia, daba limosnas a manos llenas para el pueblo de Israel y oraba sin cesar.
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3 Un día tuvo una visión. Eran aproximadamente las tres de la tarde. En la visión vio a un ángel de Dios que se le acercaba. ―¡Cornelio! —le dijo el ángel.
3 At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelio se quedó mirándolo lleno de temor. ―¿Qué quieres, Señor? —le preguntó al ángel mirándolo fijamente. ―Dios no ha pasado por alto tus oraciones ni tus limosnas.
4 He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5 Envía varios hombres a Jope en busca de un hombre llamado Simón Pedro, que está alojado en casa de Simón el curtidor, junto al mar, y pídele que te venga a visitar.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
6 Not in this translation
6 He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
7 Al irse el ángel, Cornelio llamó a dos de sus sirvientes y a un soldado piadoso miembro de su guardia personal.
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8 Tras contarles lo sucedido, los envió a Jope.
8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Al siguiente día, mientras ellos se aproximaban a la ciudad, Pedro subió a la azotea de la casa a orar.
9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10 Era mediodía y tenía hambre. Mientras le preparaban el almuerzo, cayó en éxtasis y
10 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
11 vio el cielo abierto y un gran lienzo que bajaba a la tierra sostenido por las cuatro puntas.
11 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
12 En el lienzo había toda clase de cuadrúpedos, reptiles y pájaros.
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
13 ―Pedro —le dijo una voz—, mata y come.
13 A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
14 ―¡Señor, no! —exclamó Pedro—. Jamás he comido animales impuros o inmundos.
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
15 ―Lo que Dios ha limpiado, no lo llames impuro —le volvió a decir la voz.
15 A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
16 La misma visión se le presentó tres veces. Luego el lienzo volvió a ser recogido en el cielo.
16 This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
17 Pedro quedó perplejo. ¿Qué significaría aquella visión? En aquel preciso momento, los hombres de Cornelio ya habían encontrado la casa y estaban de pie a la puerta,
17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
18 preguntando si allí estaba Simón Pedro.
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
19 Pedro, que estaba tratando de descifrar el significado de la visión, escuchó que el Espíritu Santo le decía: «Tres hombres han venido a verte.
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20 Date prisa, baja y ve con ellos. Yo los he enviado».
20 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21 Pedro bajó entonces. ―Yo soy el hombre que ustedes andan buscando —les dijo—. ¿Qué desean?
21 Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22 Entonces le contaron cómo a Cornelio, oficial del ejército romano, hombre bueno y piadoso, de buena reputación entre los judíos, un ángel le había ordenado que mandara a buscar a Pedro para que le dijera lo que Dios quería de él.
22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
23 Pedro entonces los invitó a pasar y los albergó aquella noche. Por la mañana, partió con ellos, acompañado de algunos creyentes de Jope.
23 So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Llegaron a Cesarea al día siguiente. Cornelio, que los estaba esperando, había reunido a sus familiares y amigos más íntimos.
24 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25 Al entrar a la casa, Cornelio se arrodilló en el suelo delante de él para adorarlo.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26 ―¡Levántate! —le dijo Pedro—. ¡Yo soy un hombre como tú!
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27 Tras intercambiar algunas palabras, fueron a donde los demás estaban reunidos.
27 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28 Entonces Pedro les dijo: ―Ustedes saben que al entrar yo aquí estoy quebrantando la ley judía que prohíbe entrar a la casa de un gentil. Pero Dios me ha mostrado en visión que no debo considerar profana o impura a ninguna persona.
28 He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
29 Por eso vine tan pronto como llegaron a buscarme. Díganme, pues, qué desean.
29 Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
30 ―Hace cuatro días —contestó Cornelio—, mientras oraba en la tarde como es mi costumbre, se me presentó de pronto un hombre vestido con un manto resplandeciente.
30 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
31 “Cornelio”, me dijo, “Dios ha tomado en cuenta tus oraciones y tus limosnas.
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32 Envía varios hombres a Jope en busca de Simón Pedro, quien está alojado en casa de Simón el curtidor, junto a la orilla del mar”.
32 Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
33 En seguida te mandé a buscar, e hiciste bien en venir pronto. Aquí estamos delante del Señor, ansiosos de escuchar lo que él te ha ordenado que nos digas.
33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
34 ―¡Ya veo que para Dios no hay favoritismos!
34 Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
35 En todas las naciones él ve con agrado a las personas que lo adoran y actúan con justicia.
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
36 Estoy seguro de que ya ustedes habrán oído hablar de las buenas noticias que recibió el pueblo de Israel sobre la paz con Dios, que se puede obtener mediante Jesús el Mesías, Señor de todos. Este mensaje empezó en Galilea y ha estado resonando en Judea desde que Juan el Bautista comenzó a predicar el bautismo.
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
37 Not in this translation
37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 »Dios ungió con el Espíritu Santo y con poder a Jesús de Nazaret y él anduvo haciendo el bien y sanando a los oprimidos por el diablo, porque Dios estaba con él.
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 Nosotros somos testigos de las obras que realizó en todo Israel y en Jerusalén. Allí lo condenaron a morir en la cruz,
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40 pero Dios le devolvió la vida al tercer día y lo presentó,
40 God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
41 no delante de todo el pueblo, sino delante de ciertos testigos que había seleccionado de antemano: nosotros, que comimos y bebimos con él después que resucitó.
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 Él nos envió a predicar al pueblo y a testificar que él es el que Dios ha nombrado juez de todas las personas, vivas o muertas.
42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43 Los profetas afirmaron que cualquiera que crea en él, alcanzará el perdón de los pecados en virtud de su nombre.
43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
44 Todavía Pedro no había terminado de decir estas cosas, cuando el Espíritu Santo cayó sobre los que lo escuchaban.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45 Los judíos que andaban con Pedro, que eran defensores de la circuncisión, estaban asombrados de que el don del Espíritu Santo lo recibieran también los gentiles,
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46 pues los oían hablando en lenguas y alabando a Dios. Entonces Pedro respondió:
46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47 ―¿Quién puede oponerse a que yo bautice con agua a estas personas que han recibido el Espíritu Santo de la misma forma como lo recibimos nosotros?
47 “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
48 Y mandó que fueran bautizados en el nombre de Jesús, el Mesías. Entonces Cornelio le suplicó que se quedara con ellos varios días.
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
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People
Cornelius
A devout God-fearing centurion of the Italian Cohort at Caesarea; after an angelic vision he sent for Peter and he and his household received the Holy Spirit and were baptized.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 10:25
Simon
A tanner at Joppa whose house by the sea hosted Peter during his stay.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:43; Acts 10:6; Acts 10:32
Places
Caesarea Maritima
The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11
Joppa
Judah's main seaport. Cedar for the Temple arrived here, Jonah fled from here, and Peter's rooftop vision here opened the gospel to the Gentiles.
Cited in the guide: Jonah 1:3; Acts 9:36; Acts 10:9
Cross references (45)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 27:1; Acts 8:40; Matthew 27:27; Acts 27:43; Matthew 8:5–13
- 2 Matthew 7:7–8; Acts 10:4; Acts 10:22; Acts 13:16; Acts 10:35
- 3 Daniel 9:20–21; Acts 3:1; Acts 5:19; Acts 10:30; Acts 9:10
- 4 Philippians 4:6; Hebrews 6:10; Acts 10:31; Malachi 3:16; Psalm 141:2
- 5 Acts 9:38; Mark 3:16; Acts 9:36; John 1:42; Acts 16:9
- 7 Philemon 16; Luke 3:14; 1 Samuel 14:6–7; Judges 7:10; Matthew 8:9–10
- 8 Galatians 1:16; Acts 26:19; Acts 9:36; Psalm 119:59–60; Acts 10:33
- 9 Zephaniah 1:5; Psalm 55:17; Jeremiah 32:29; Acts 6:4; Acts 10:8–32
- 10 Acts 22:17; Ezekiel 11:24; 2 Corinthians 12:2–4; Numbers 24:4; Ezekiel 8:1–3
- 11 Ephesians 3:6; John 1:51; Romans 16:25–26; Isaiah 11:6–14; Revelation 4:1
- 12 Genesis 7:8–9; Isaiah 65:25; Isaiah 11:6–9; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; John 7:37
- 13 John 4:31–34; Jeremiah 35:2–5; Acts 10:10
- 14 Leviticus 20:25; Ezekiel 4:14; Deuteronomy 14:1–29; Daniel 1:8; Leviticus 11:1–25
- 15 1 Corinthians 10:25; Matthew 15:11; Titus 1:15; Mark 7:19; 1 Timothy 4:3–5
- 16 Genesis 41:32; John 21:17; 2 Corinthians 13:1
- 17 Acts 25:20; Acts 10:3; 1 Peter 1:11; Acts 5:24; Acts 9:43
- 18 Acts 10:5–6; Acts 11:11
- 19 Acts 8:29; Acts 13:2; Acts 21:4; Acts 11:12; 1 Corinthians 12:11
- 20 Acts 15:7–9; Zechariah 2:9–11; Acts 9:17; Acts 9:15; Isaiah 48:16
- 21 Acts 10:29; John 1:38–39; Mark 10:51; John 18:4–8
- 22 Acts 11:14; Acts 22:12; Acts 10:2; 3 John 12; Acts 24:15
- 23 Acts 11:12; Acts 10:45; 1 Peter 4:9; Hebrews 13:2; Genesis 24:31–32
- 24 Isaiah 2:3; Luke 5:29; Acts 8:40; Matthew 9:9–10; John 4:28–29
- 25 Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8–9; Matthew 8:2; Daniel 2:46; Acts 14:11–13
- 26 Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8–9; Matthew 4:10; Acts 14:14–15; Isaiah 42:8
- 27 2 Corinthians 2:12; John 4:35; Acts 10:24; 1 Corinthians 16:9; Acts 14:27
- 28 John 4:9; Ephesians 3:6–7; Galatians 2:12–14; John 4:27; John 18:28
- 29 Psalm 119:60; 1 Peter 3:15; Acts 10:19–20
- 30 Acts 10:3; Daniel 9:20–21; Nehemiah 9:1–3; Ezra 9:4–5; Acts 10:23–24
- 31 Luke 1:13; Acts 10:4; Daniel 9:23; Isaiah 38:5; Daniel 10:12
- 33 Galatians 4:14; James 1:19; Proverbs 9:9–10; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 17:11–12
- 34 Romans 2:11; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Deuteronomy 10:17; Colossians 3:25; Job 34:19
- 35 1 John 2:29; Acts 10:2; Romans 10:12–13; Acts 15:9; Colossians 3:11
- 36 Acts 2:36; Matthew 28:18; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 1:18; 1 Peter 3:22
- 38 Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:1–3; Acts 2:22; Isaiah 11:2; John 3:34
- 39 Luke 24:48; Acts 10:41; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:32; 1 Peter 2:24
- 40 1 Peter 1:21; Acts 13:30–31; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 2:24; 2 Corinthians 4:14
- 41 John 14:22; Acts 10:39; Acts 13:31; Acts 1:2–3; John 21:13
- 42 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Peter 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:1; Romans 14:9–10; Acts 17:31
- 43 Zechariah 13:1; Acts 2:38; Isaiah 53:11; Jeremiah 31:34; Romans 10:11
- 44 Acts 11:15; Acts 19:6; Acts 15:8; Acts 4:31; Acts 2:2–4
- 45 Acts 10:23; Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:13–14; Colossians 2:13–14; Acts 11:15–18
- 46 Acts 2:4; Acts 19:6; Mark 16:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20–25; Acts 2:11
- 47 Acts 8:36; Romans 10:12; Acts 11:15–17; Acts 15:8–9; Genesis 17:24–26
- 48 Acts 2:38; Acts 8:16; Galatians 3:27; Acts 8:12; John 4:2
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
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This man is not a Jew, nor of those under the Law, but he had already forestalled our manner of life. Observe, thus far, two persons, both of high rank, receiving the faith, the eunuch at Gaza and this man; and the pains taken on behalf of these men.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
He saw therefore, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying, Thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. Wherefore send to Simon, who is called Peter." But when Peter saw the vision, in which the voice from heaven said to him, "What God hath cleansed, that call not …
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For "thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." This is more indispensable than virginity: for thus were those virgins cast out of the bridechamber; thus were the others brought in.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Peter came, and the Spirit was poured out upon them that believed, and they spake with other tongues, and prophesied: and after the grace of the Spirit the Scripture saith that Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; in order that, the soul having been born again by faith, the body also might by …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)