The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius, the Roman commander. He is a good man who worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to invite you to his house. Then Cornelius can hear what you have to say.”

他们说：“百夫长哥尼流是个义人，敬畏神，为犹太通国所称赞。他蒙一位圣天使所指示，叫他请你到他家里去，听你的话。”

他们说：“百夫长哥尼流是个义人，敬畏上帝，为犹太全民族所称赞。他蒙一位圣天使指示，叫他请你到他家里去，要听你讲话。”

他们说：“百夫长哥尼流是个义人，敬畏神，为犹太全民族所称赞。他蒙一位圣天使指示，叫他请你到他家里去，要听你讲话。”

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

他们说：“百夫长哥尼流是个义人，敬畏神，全犹太族都称赞他。他得到一位圣天使的指示，请你到他家里，要听你的话。”

他们说：“百夫长哥尼流是个义人，敬畏神，也受到了犹太全族的赞许。他受一位圣天使的指示：要请你到他家去，听你的话语。”

他們說：「百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏神，為猶太通國所稱讚。他蒙一位聖天使指示，叫他請你到他家裏去，聽你的話。」

他們說：「百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏上帝，為猶太全民族所稱讚。他蒙一位聖天使指示，叫他請你到他家裏去，要聽你講話。」

他們說：「百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏神，為猶太全民族所稱讚。他蒙一位聖天使指示，叫他請你到他家裏去，要聽你講話。」

他們說：「哥尼流百夫長是個又正直又敬畏上帝的人，連猶太人都稱讚他。上帝的天使指示他請你到他家裡去，好聽你的指教。」

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。”

他們說：『百夫長哥尼流、一個正義而敬畏上帝的人、受猶太全民族所稱讚的、曾經得了一位聖天使傳的神諭，叫他打發人邀請你到他家去，要聽你的話語。』

他們說：「百夫長哥尼流是個義人，敬畏神，也受到了猶太全族的讚許。他受一位聖天使的指示：要請你到他家去，聽你的話語。」

曰、百夫長哥尼流、義人也、敬畏上帝、為猶太舉國所譽、奉聖使之示、請爾至其家、欲聽爾言、

曰、百夫長哥尼流、義人也、畏上帝、為猶太舉國所稱、奉聖天使默示、請爾至其家、欲爾言是聽、

曰、百夫長哥尼流、義人也、畏天主、為猶太眾民所譽、奉聖天使默示、請爾至其家、欲聽爾言、

對曰：『巴總高乃流、正人也、敬畏上主、為猶太舉國之所稱道、近蒙聖天神指示、邀汝至其家、俾聆汝教。』

The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God- fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”

And they said,“ Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.”

They said,“ We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”

They said,“ Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

They said,“ Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”

And they said,“ Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

They said,“ Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

They said,“ Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God- fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

They 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.”

He has a message to bring to you. You and your whole family will be saved through it.’

Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.

He is staying with another Simon, a man who works with leather. His house is by the sea.”

“ The Babylonians are very proud. What they want is not good.“ But the person who is godly will live by his faithfulness.

If someone is wise, they will realize that what I’ve said is true. If they have understanding, they will know what it means. The ways of the Lord are right. People who are right with God live the way he wants them to. But those who refuse to obey him trip and fall.

So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

In Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a good and godly man. He was waiting for God’s promise to Israel to come true. The Holy Spirit was with him.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who accepts someone I send accepts me. And anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

because Herod was afraid of John. So he kept John safe. Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. When Herod heard him, he was very puzzled. But he liked to listen to John.

(niv)

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed— a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:“ The righteous will live by faith.” (niv)

And,“ But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” (niv)

He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. (niv)

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you— they are full of the Spirit and life. (niv)

and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. (niv)

to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, (niv)

“ Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. (niv)

I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. (niv)

Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. (niv)

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (niv)

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:“ Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” (niv)

This is what the ancients were commended for. (niv)

For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. (niv)

Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them (niv)

Simon Peter answered him,“ Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (niv)

“ A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. (niv)

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: (niv)

When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him,“ This man deserves to have you do this,because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” (niv)

“ My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, (niv)

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, (niv)