The Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit: About thirty years after Jesus ascended into the clouds the Apostles go out to the Gentiles to preach the word. Starting with Cornelius, a Roman soldier and Centurion, to whom Peter was sent. Acts 10: 34-43 34: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive* that God is no respecter** of persons: 35: But in every nation he that feareth*** him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36: The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace**** by Jesus Christ:(he is Lord of all:) 37: That word, I say, ye know, which was published***** throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38: How God anointed****** Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power*******: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed******** of the devil; for God was with him. 39: And we are witnesses********* of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew him openly; 41: Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42: And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify********** that it is he which was ordained*********** of God to be the Judge of quick************ and dead. 43: To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. *perceive--Greek word: Katalambauo means to take thoroughly, apprehend **respecter--Greek word: prosopoleptes means acceptor of faces ***feareth--Greek word: phobeo means to cause fear, terrify ****peace--Greek word: eirene means peace, unity, concord *****published--Greek word: ginomai means to become, begin to be ******anointed--Greek word: chrio means to rub *******power--Greek word: dunamis means ability, power ********oppressed--Greek word: katadunasteuo means be overpowered *********witnesses--Greek word: martus means witness, martyr **********testify--Greek word: diamar means to bear thorough witness ***********ordained--Greek word: horizo means to mark out or off ***********quick--Greek word: zao means to live, have life
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