Acts 10

1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

1 在凯撒利亚有一位隶属意大利营的百夫长名叫哥尼流。

2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

2 他和全家都是虔诚敬畏上帝的人，他慷慨周济穷人，常常祷告。

3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

3 一天，大约下午三点，他在异象中清楚地看见一位上帝的天使进来呼唤他：“哥尼流！”

4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

4 哥尼流惊恐地注视着他，问：“主啊，什么事？” 天使回答说：“你的祷告和施舍已经在上帝面前蒙悦纳。

5 Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

5 如今你要派人去约帕，请一个叫西门·彼得的人来。

6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

6 他住在海边一个叫西门的皮革匠家里。”

7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

7 向他说话的天使离开后，哥尼流叫来两个家仆和自己的一个敬虔侍卫，

8 He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

8 把刚才的事告诉他们，然后差他们去约帕。

9 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

9 第二天中午，他们快要到达约帕时，彼得上屋顶去祷告。

10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

10 他觉得肚子饿了，想吃东西。那家人正在预备午饭的时候，彼得进入异象，

11 He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

11 看见天开了，有个东西好像一大块布，四角吊着降到地上，

12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

12 里面有各种天上的飞禽、地上的爬虫和四脚走兽。

13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

13 然后有声音对他说：“彼得，起来，宰了吃！”

14 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

14 彼得却说：“主啊！这可不行！我从未吃过任何污秽不洁之物。”

15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

15 那声音又一次对他说：“上帝已经洁净的，你不可再称之为不洁净。”

16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

16 这样一连三次之后，那块布就被收回天上去了。

17 While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

17 彼得不知所措，正在猜测这异象到底是什么意思，哥尼流的仆人们打听到了西门的家，

18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

18 正站在门口大声问西门·彼得是否住在这里。

19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

19 彼得还在苦苦思索的时候，圣灵对他说：“彼得，有三个人来找你，

20 So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

20 快下楼跟他们同去，不必多虑，他们是我差来的。”

21 So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

21 彼得就下去见他们，说：“我就是你们要找的人，有什么事？”

22 “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

22 他们说：“哥尼流百夫长是个又正直又敬畏上帝的人，所有犹太人都称赞他。圣天使指示他请你到他家里去，好听你的指教。”

23 So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

23 彼得就留他们住了一夜。第二天，彼得和他们以及几个约帕的弟兄一同出发了。

24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

24 又过了一天，他们到达凯撒利亚。哥尼流已经叫来亲朋好友，在等候他们。

25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.

25 彼得一进来，哥尼流就迎上去俯伏在他脚前拜他。

26 But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”

26 彼得连忙把他扶起来，说：“快起来，我也只不过是人。”

27 As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.

27 彼得和他边走边谈，进屋后，见聚集了许多人，

28 He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

28 就对他们说：“你们知道，按照律法，犹太人不可和外族人来往。但上帝已经指示我不可把任何人视为污秽不洁。

29 So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

29 所以，我受到邀请后，毫不犹豫地来了。请问你们为什么请我来？”

30 Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

30 哥尼流说：“四天前，大约也是下午三点这个时候，我在家里祷告，忽然有一个身穿明亮衣服的人站在我面前，

31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.

31 说，‘哥尼流，上帝已经垂听了你的祷告，也记念你的施舍。

32 Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

32 你派人去约帕把那个叫西门·彼得的人请来，他住在海边一个叫西门的皮革匠家里。’

33 So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

33 于是我立刻派人去请你。你能来，真是荣幸，现在我们都在上帝面前，想聆听主吩咐你传给我们的话。”

34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

34 彼得说：“现在我真的明白了，上帝不偏待人。

35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

35 无论哪一个民族，只要敬畏祂，秉公行义，都会蒙祂接纳。

36 He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

36 上帝借着万物的主宰耶稣基督把平安的福音传给以色列人。

37 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

37 你们都知道，自从约翰宣讲洗礼以来，从加利利开始，整个犹太地区发生了什么事。

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

38 你们也知道，拿撒勒人耶稣是上帝用圣灵和大能膏立的。祂周游四方，广行善事，医治被魔鬼压制的人，因为上帝与祂同在。

39 We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

39 我们亲眼目睹了耶稣在犹太全境和耶路撒冷的一切作为。可是，他们却把祂钉死在十字架上。

40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—

40 但第三天，上帝使祂从死里复活，并且向人显现，

41 not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

41 不是向所有的人显现，而是向被上帝预先拣选为祂做见证的人显现，就是我们这些在祂复活以后与祂一同吃喝过的人。

42 And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

42 祂命令我们向世人传道，见证祂就是上帝指派来审判活人和死人的那位。

43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

43 所有先知也都为祂做见证说，‘谁信祂，谁的罪就能借着祂的名得到赦免。’”

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

44 彼得还在说话的时候，圣灵就降临在每一个听道的人身上。

45 All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

45 跟彼得一起来的那些严守割礼的信徒看见圣灵的恩赐也浇灌到外族人身上，都很惊奇。

46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,

46 因为他们听见这些人又说方言又赞美上帝。于是彼得说：

47 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

47 “既然这些人已经和我们一样领受了圣灵，谁能阻止他们接受洗礼呢？”

48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

48 彼得吩咐他们奉耶稣基督的名受洗。之后，他们又请彼得住了几天。