5 Peter and Cornelius
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[male speaker 1]
It was around noon when Peter
went out to the roof to pray.
It was here that Peter had a vision
about a large sheet
containing a mix of unclean animals,
representing God's affirmation
of the diversity of peoples
in the growing church.
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[male speaker 2]
We had heard that Peter was staying
at the house of Simon the tanner,
and we were instructed
by Cornelius the centurion
to go out and find him.
[male speaker 1]
While Peter was still thinking about the vision,
the Holy Spirit told him
to go downstairs
because three men
were looking for him.
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[man speaking Berber]
Peter went down and told the men
that he was the one they were looking for.
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[man speaking Berber]
[male speaker 2] We then told Peter
that Cornelius the centurion
had been told by an angel that
Peter would come and see him
at his house.
So unbeknown to Peter, Cornelius
was already expecting his visit to Caesarea.
[man speaking Berber]
[male speaker 1]
What happened here was quite unusual.
Just the fact that Peter
entered the house—
remember that it was against the law
for a Jew to associate with
or visit a Gentile.
[male speaker 2]
Cornelius told Peter how, three days earlier,
he had been praying in his house
when an angel had appeared before him.
[speaking Berber]
[male speaker 1]
Peter shared with Cornelius his new understanding
that God does not show favoritism
and is the Lord of all.
This was a real turning point.
From this point on, the gospel
was also given among other people groups,
and it all started out with prayer
and fasting and a vision.
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