Acts
10:34-48
(34) So Peter opened his mouth and
said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,
(35) but
in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to
him.
(36) As for the word that he sent
to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of
all),
(37) you
yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee
after the baptism that John proclaimed:
(38) how
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was
with him.
(39) And we are witnesses of all
that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to
death by hanging him on a tree,
(40) but
God raised him on the third day and made him to appear,
(41) not
to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate
and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
(42) And he commanded us to preach
to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of
the living and the dead.
(43)
To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone
who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
(44) While Peter was still saying
these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
(45) And the believers from among
the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the
Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.
(46) For they were hearing them
speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
(47) "Can anyone withhold
water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we
have?"
(48) And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some
days.