1 N ow at Caesarea there was a man whose name was Cornelius, a centurion (captain) of what was known as the Italian Regiment,

Havia em Cesaréia um homem chamado Cornélio, centurião do regimento conhecido como Italiano.

2 A devout man who venerated God and treated Him with reverential obedience, as did all his household; and he gave much alms to the people and prayed continually to God.

Ele e toda a sua família eram piedosos e tementes a Deus; dava muitas esmolas ao povo e orava continuamente a Deus.

3 A bout the ninth hour (about 3: 00 p. m.) of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, Cornelius!

Certo dia, por volta das três horas da tarde, ele teve uma visão. Viu claramente um anjo de Deus que se aproximava dele e dizia: “Cornélio!”

4 A nd he, gazing intently at him, became frightened and said, What is it, Lord? And the angel said to him, Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have come up to God and have been remembered by Him.

Atemorizado, Cornélio olhou para ele e perguntou: “Que é, Senhor?” O anjo respondeu: “Suas orações e esmolas subiram como oferta memorial diante de Deus.

5 A nd now send men to Joppa and have them call for and invite here a certain Simon whose surname is Peter;

Agora, mande alguns homens a Jope para trazerem um certo Simão, também conhecido como Pedro,

6 H e is lodging with Simon a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.

que está hospedado na casa de Simão, o curtidor de couro, que fica perto do mar”.

7 W hen the angel who spoke to him had left, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier from among his own personal attendants.

Depois que o anjo que lhe falou se foi, Cornélio chamou dois dos seus servos e um soldado piedoso dentre os seus auxiliares

8 A nd having rehearsed everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

e, contando-lhes tudo o que tinha acontecido, enviou-os a Jope. A Visão de Pedro

9 T he next day as they were still on their way and were approaching the town, Peter went up to the roof of the house to pray, about the sixth hour (noon).

No dia seguinte, por volta do meio-dia, enquanto eles viajavam e se aproximavam da cidade, Pedro subiu ao terraço para orar.

10 B ut he became very hungry, and wanted something to eat; and while the meal was being prepared a trance came over him,

Tendo fome, queria comer; enquanto a refeição estava sendo preparada, caiu em êxtase.

11 A nd he saw the sky opened and something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners, descending to the earth.

Viu o céu aberto e algo semelhante a um grande lençol que descia à terra, preso pelas quatro pontas,

12 I t contained all kinds of quadrupeds and wild beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the air.

contendo toda espécie de quadrúpedes, bem como de répteis da terra e aves do céu.

13 A nd there came a voice to him, saying, Rise up, Peter, kill and eat.

Então uma voz lhe disse: “Levante-se, Pedro; mate e coma”.

14 B ut Peter said, No, by no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unhallowed or unclean.

Mas Pedro respondeu: “De modo nenhum, Senhor! Jamais comi algo impuro ou imundo!”

15 A nd the voice came to him again a second time, What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, do not you defile and profane by regarding and calling common and unhallowed or unclean.

A voz lhe falou segunda vez: “Não chame impuro ao que Deus purificou”.

16 T his occurred three times; then immediately the sheet was taken up to heaven.

Isso aconteceu três vezes, e em seguida o lençol foi recolhido ao céu.

17 N ow Peter was still inwardly perplexed and doubted as to what the vision which he had seen could mean, when behold the messengers that were sent by Cornelius, who had made inquiry for Simon’s house, stopped and stood before the gate.

Enquanto Pedro estava refletindo no significado da visão, os homens enviados por Cornélio descobriram onde era a casa de Simão e chegaram à porta.

18 A nd they called out to inquire whether Simon who was surnamed Peter was staying there.

Chamando, perguntaram se ali estava hospedado Simão, conhecido como Pedro.

19 A nd while Peter was earnestly revolving the vision in his mind and meditating on it, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you!

Enquanto Pedro ainda estava pensando na visão, o Espírito lhe disse: “Simão, três homens estão procurando por você.

20 G et up and go below and accompany them without any doubt or any discrimination or hesitation, for I have sent them.

Portanto, levante-se e desça. Não hesite em ir com eles, pois eu os enviei”.

21 T hen Peter went down to the men and said, I am the man you seek; what is the purpose of your coming?

Pedro desceu e disse aos homens: “Eu sou quem vocês estão procurando. Por que motivo vieram?”

22 A nd they said, Cornelius, a centurion (captain) who is just and upright and in right standing with God, being God-fearing and obedient and well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house; and he has received in answer a warning to listen to and act upon what you have to say.

Os homens responderam: “Viemos da parte do centurião Cornélio. Ele é um homem justo e temente a Deus, respeitado por todo o povo judeu. Um santo anjo lhe disse que o chamasse à sua casa, para que ele ouça o que você tem para dizer”.

23 S o Peter invited them in to be his guests. The next day he arose and went away with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

Pedro os convidou a entrar e os hospedou. Pedro na Casa de Cornélio No dia seguinte Pedro partiu com eles, e alguns dos irmãos de Jope o acompanharam.

24 A nd on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for and expecting them, and he had invited together his relatives and his intimate friends.

No outro dia chegaram a Cesaréia. Cornélio os esperava com seus parentes e amigos mais íntimos que tinha convidado.

25 A s Peter arrived, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet he made obeisance and paid worshipful reverence to him.

Quando Pedro ia entrando na casa, Cornélio dirigiu-se a ele e prostrou-se aos seus pés, adorando-o.

26 B ut Peter raised him up, saying, Get up; I myself am also a man.

Mas Pedro o fez levantar-se, dizendo: “Levante-se, eu sou homem como você”.

27 A nd as spoke with him, he entered the house and found a large group of persons assembled;

Conversando com ele, Pedro entrou e encontrou ali reunidas muitas pessoas

28 A nd he said to them, You yourselves are aware how it is not lawful or permissible for a Jew to keep company with or to visit or to come near or to speak first to anyone of another nationality, but God has shown and taught me by words that I should not call any human being common or unhallowed or unclean.

e lhes disse: “Vocês sabem muito bem que é contra a nossa lei um judeu associar-se a um gentio ou mesmo visitá-lo. Mas Deus me mostrou que eu não deveria chamar impuro ou imundo a homem nenhum.

29 T herefore when I was sent for, I came without hesitation or objection or misgivings. So now I ask for what reason you sent for me.

Por isso, quando fui procurado, vim sem qualquer objeção. Posso perguntar por que vocês me mandaram buscar?”

30 A nd Cornelius said, This is now the fourth day since about this time I was observing the ninth hour (three o’clock in the afternoon) of prayer in my lodging place; a man stood before me in dazzling apparel,

Cornélio respondeu: “Há quatro dias eu estava em minha casa orando a esta hora, às três horas da tarde. De repente, colocou-se diante de mim um homem com roupas resplandecentes

31 A nd he said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and harkened to, and your donations to the poor have been known and preserved before God.

e disse: ‘Cornélio, Deus ouviu sua oração e lembrou-se de suas esmolas.

32 S end therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is surnamed Peter; he is staying in the house of Simon the tanner by the seaside.

Mande buscar em Jope a Simão, chamado Pedro. Ele está hospedado na casa de Simão, o curtidor de couro, que mora perto do mar’.

33 S o at once I sent for you, and you have done a kind and courteous and handsome thing in coming. Now then, we are all present in the sight of God to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.

Assim, mandei buscar-te imediatamente, e foi bom que tenhas vindo. Agora estamos todos aqui na presença de Deus, para ouvir tudo que o Senhor te mandou dizer-nos”.

34 A nd Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter of persons,

Então Pedro começou a falar: “Agora percebo verdadeiramente que Deus não trata as pessoas com parcialidade,

35 B ut in every nation he who venerates and has a reverential fear for God, treating Him with worshipful obedience and living uprightly, is acceptable to Him and sure of being received and welcomed.

mas de todas as nações aceita todo aquele que o teme e faz o que é justo.

36 Y ou know the contents of the message which He sent to Israel, announcing the good news (Gospel) of peace by Jesus Christ, Who is Lord of all—

Vocês conhecem a mensagem enviada por Deus ao povo de Israel, que fala das boas novas de paz por meio de Jesus Cristo, Senhor de todos.

37 T he message which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John—

Sabem o que aconteceu em toda a Judéia, começando na Galiléia, depois do batismo que João pregou,

38 H ow God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

como Deus ungiu a Jesus de Nazaré com o Espírito Santo e poder, e como ele andou por toda parte fazendo o bem e curando todos os oprimidos pelo Diabo, porque Deus estava com ele.

39 A nd we are witnesses of everything that He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And they put Him out of the way (murdered Him) by hanging Him on a tree;

“Nós somos testemunhas de tudo o que ele fez na terra dos judeus e em Jerusalém, onde o mataram, suspendendo-o num madeiro.

40 B ut God raised Him to life on the third day and caused Him to be manifest (to be plainly seen),

Deus, porém, o ressuscitou no terceiro dia e fez que ele fosse visto,

41 N ot by all the people but to us who were chosen (designated) beforehand by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

não por todo o povo, mas por testemunhas que designara de antemão, por nós que comemos e bebemos com ele depois que ressuscitou dos mortos.

42 A nd He charged us to preach to the people and to bear solemn testimony that He is the God-appointed and God-ordained Judge of the living and the dead.

Ele nos mandou pregar ao povo e testemunhar que foi a ele que Deus constituiu juiz de vivos e de mortos.

43 T o Him all the prophets testify (bear witness) that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.

Todos os profetas dão testemunho dele, de que todo o que nele crê recebe o perdão dos pecados mediante o seu nome”.

44 W hile Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.

Enquanto Pedro ainda estava falando estas palavras, o Espírito Santo desceu sobre todos os que ouviam a mensagem.

45 A nd the believers from among the circumcised who came with Peter were surprised and amazed, because the free gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed and poured out largely even on the Gentiles.

Os judeus convertidos que vieram com Pedro ficaram admirados de que o dom do Espírito Santo fosse derramado até sobre os gentios,

46 F or they heard them talking in tongues (languages) and extolling and magnifying God. Then Peter asked,

pois os ouviam falando em línguas e exaltando a Deus. A seguir Pedro disse:

47 C an anyone forbid or refuse water for baptizing these people, seeing that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?

“Pode alguém negar a água, impedindo que estes sejam batizados? Eles receberam o Espírito Santo como nós!”

48 A nd he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Then they begged him to stay on there for some days.

Então ordenou que fossem batizados em nome de Jesus Cristo. Depois pediram a Pedro que ficasse com eles alguns dias.