¹哥尼流蒙主指示在該撒利亞有一個人，名叫哥尼流，是意大利營的百夫長。

¹Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

²他是一個虔誠的人，他和全家都敬畏　神，對人民行過許多善事，常常向　神禱告。

²a 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有一天，大約下午三點鐘，他在異象中，清清楚楚看見　神的一位天使來到他那裡，對他說：“哥尼流！”

³At about the ninth hour of the day 3:00 PM , he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

⁴他定睛一看，害怕起來，說：“主啊，甚麼事？”天使說：“你的禱告和善行，已經達到　神面前，蒙他記念了。

⁴He, 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現在你要派人到約帕去，請那個名叫彼得的西門來。

⁵Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

⁶他在一個製皮工人西門的家裡作客，房子就在海邊。”

⁶He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. TR adds “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do.” ”

⁷和他說話的天使走了之後，他就叫了兩個家僕和侍候他的一個虔誠的士兵來，

⁷When 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把一切事向他們講明，然後派他們到約帕去。

⁸Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁹彼得見異象（徒11:5~14）第二天，大約正午，他們走近那座城的時候，彼得上了房頂去禱告。

⁹Now 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那家人正在預備飯的時候，彼得覺得餓了，很想吃飯。這時候他魂遊象外，

¹⁰He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

¹¹看見天開了，有一件東西，好像一塊大布，綁著四角，降在地上。

¹¹He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

¹²裡面有地上的各樣四足牲畜，還有昆蟲和天空的飛鳥。

¹²in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

¹³有聲音對他說：“彼得，起來，宰了吃！”

¹³A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”

¹⁴彼得說：“主啊，千萬不可！我從來不吃俗物和不潔的東西。”

¹⁴But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

¹⁵第二次又有聲音對他說：“　神所潔淨的，你不可當作俗物。”

¹⁵A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

¹⁶這樣一連三次，那件東西就立刻收回天上去了。

¹⁶This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

¹⁷彼得猶豫不定，不明白所看見的異象是甚麼意思，恰好哥尼流派來的人，找到西門的家，站在門口，

¹⁷Now 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大聲問：“有沒有一個名叫彼得的西門在這裡作客？”

¹⁸and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

¹⁹彼得還在思量那異象，聖靈對他說：“你看，有三個人來找你！

¹⁹While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three” men seek you.

²⁰起來，下去吧，跟他們一起去，不要疑惑，因為是我差他們來的。”

²⁰But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

²¹於是彼得下樓到他們那裡，說：“看，我就是你們所要找的人。你們是為甚麼來的？”

²¹Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

²²他們說：“百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏　神，全猶太族都稱讚他。他得到一位聖天使的指示，請你到他家裡，要聽你的話。”

²²They 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彼得就請他們進去，留他們住下。第二天，彼得動身跟他們一同去，另有約帕的幾位弟兄同行。

²³So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

²⁴第三天，他們到了該撒利亞。哥尼流已經招聚了自己的親戚好友在恭候他們。

²⁴On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

²⁵彼得一進去，哥尼流就迎接他，俯伏在他腳前叩拜。

²⁵When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

²⁶彼得扶起他，說：“起來，我也是人。”

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

²⁷彼得和他說了話，就進去，看見許多人聚集在那裡，

²⁷As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

²⁸就對他們說：“你們知道，猶太人本來是不准和外國人接近來往的，但　神已經指示了我，不可把任何人當作凡俗或不潔的。

²⁸He 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所以我一被邀請，就毫不推辭地來了。現在請問：你們請我來是為甚麼事？”

²⁹Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

³⁰哥尼流說：“四天以前下午三點鐘，我在家裡禱告的時候，忽然有一位身穿光明衣服的人，站在我面前，

³⁰Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, 3:00 P. M. I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹說：‘哥尼流，你的禱告已蒙垂聽，你的善行在　神面前已蒙記念。

³¹and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

³²你要派人到約帕去，請那個名叫彼得的西門來。他在海邊一個製皮工人西門的家作客。’

³²Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

³³所以我立刻派人去請你，現在你來了，好極了！我們都在　神面前，要聽主吩咐你的一切話。”

³³Therefore 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彼得對哥尼流全家講道彼得就開口說：“我實在看出　神是不偏待人的。

³⁴Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

³⁵原來在各民族中，凡敬畏他而行義的，都蒙他悅納。

³⁵but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁶　神藉著耶穌基督（他是萬有的主）傳和平的福音，把這道傳給以色列人。

³⁶The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

³⁷你們知道：在約翰傳講洗禮之後，這道從加利利傳遍了猶太，

³⁷you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁸並且知道　神怎樣用聖靈和能力膏立拿撒勒人耶穌。他到各處行善事，醫好所有被魔鬼壓制的人，因為　神與他同在。

³⁸even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him 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我們就是他在猶太人之地和耶路撒冷所行一切事的見證人；他們竟然把他掛在木頭上，殺了他。

³⁹We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also TR omits “also” killed, hanging him on a tree.

⁴⁰　神叫他第三天復活，並且使他顯現，

⁴⁰God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

⁴¹不是顯現給所有的人看，而是給　神預先揀選的見證人看，就是我們這些在他從死人中復活之後，與他一同吃喝的人。

⁴¹not 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他吩咐我們向人民傳講，鄭重證明他是　神所立，審判活人死人的主。

⁴²He 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所有先知都為他作見證：所有信他的，都必藉著他的名，罪得赦免。”

⁴³All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

⁴⁴外族人領受聖靈彼得還在說話的時候，聖靈降在所有聽道的人身上，

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

⁴⁵那些受了割禮、跟彼得一同來的信徒，因為聖靈的恩賜也澆灌在外族人的身上，都很驚訝；

⁴⁵They 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原來聽見他們講方言，尊　神為大。於是彼得說：

⁴⁶For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁷“這些人既然領受了聖靈，跟我們一樣，誰能禁止他們受水的洗禮呢？”

⁴⁷“Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?”

⁴⁸就吩咐他們奉耶穌基督的名受洗。後來，他們請彼得住了幾天。

⁴⁸He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.