Thursday, July 8, 2010

New Testament in a Year - July 09

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Acts 10:24-48 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

July 09
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Peter and Cornelius (cont.)
24The next day they came into the city of Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them.
He had already gathered his relatives and close friends [at his house]. 25When Peter
entered the house, Cornelius met him. Cornelius fell down at Peter's feet and worshiped
him. 26But Peter told him to get up. Peter said, "Stand up! I am only a man like
you." 27Peter continued talking with Cornelius. Then Peter went inside and saw
a large group of people together there. 28Peter said to the people, "You people
understand that it is against our Jewish law for a Jew to associate with or visit
any person who is not a Jew. But God has shown me that I should not call any person
'unholy' or 'not clean.' 29That is why I did not argue when the men asked me to
come here. Now, please tell me why you sent for me." 30Cornelius said, "Four days
ago, I was praying in my house. It was at this same time--three o'clock in the afternoon.
Suddenly, there was a man (angel) standing before me. He was wearing bright, shiny
clothes. 31The man said, 'Cornelius! God has heard your prayer. God has seen the
things you give to the poor people. God remembers you. 32So send some men to the
city of Joppa. Ask Simon Peter to come. Peter is staying in the house of a man,
also named Simon, who is a leatherworker.* His house is beside the sea.' 33So I
sent for you immediately. It was very good of you to come here. Now we are all here
before God to hear everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us."
Peter Speaks in the House of Cornelius
34Peter began to speak: "I really understand now that to God every person is the
same. 35And God accepts any person who worships him and does what is right. It
is not important what country a person comes from. 36God has spoken to the Jewish
people. God sent them the Good News* that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus
is the Lord (Ruler) of all people! 37You know what has happened all over Judea.
It began in Galilee after John* told the people they needed to be baptized.* 38You
know about Jesus from Nazareth. God made him the Christ* by giving him the Holy
Spirit* and power. Jesus went everywhere doing good things for people. Jesus healed
the people that were ruled by the devil. This showed that God was with Jesus. 39We
saw all the things that Jesus did in Judea and in Jerusalem. We are witnesses. But
Jesus was killed. They put him on a cross made of wood. 40But, on the third day
[after his death], God raised Jesus to life! God let people see Jesus clearly. 41But
Jesus was not seen by all the people. Only the witnesses that God had already chosen
saw him. We are those witnesses! We ate and drank with Jesus after he was raised
from death. 42Jesus told us to go and speak to the people. He told us to tell them
that he is the One that God chose to be the Judge of all people that are living
and all people that have died. 43Every person who believes (trusts) in Jesus will
be forgiven. God will forgive the sins of that person through the name of Jesus.
All the prophets* say this is true."
The Holy Spirit Comes to Non-Jews
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit* came down on all
those people who were listening to his speech. 45The Jewish believers who came with
Peter were amazed. They were amazed that the Holy Spirit was poured out (given)
to the non-Jewish people too. 46These Jewish believers heard them speaking different
languages and praising God. Then Peter said, 47"We cannot refuse to allow these
people to be baptized* in water. They have received the Holy Spirit the same as
we did!" 48So Peter commanded that Cornelius and his relatives and friends be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ. Then the people asked Peter to stay with them for a
few days.

Footnotes: leatherworker Man who made leather from animal skins. Good News, message
The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live
with him forever. John John the Baptizer, the man that told people about Christ's
coming (Read Mt. 3; Lk. 3). baptized A Greek word meaning to be immersed, dipped,
or buried briefly under water. Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one
of God. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ,
and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, He does God's work among people in
the world. prophets People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are
part of the Old Testament.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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