《使徒行傳的NPC》Day 09
領受異象的NPC
1 在凱撒利亞有一個人,名叫哥尼流,是「意大利營」的百夫長。2 他是個虔誠人,他和全家都敬畏上帝,多多賙濟百姓,常常禱告上帝。3 有一天,約在申初,他在異象中明明看見上帝的一個使者進去,到他那裏,說:「哥尼流。」4 哥尼流定睛看他,驚怕說:「主啊,甚麼事呢?」天使說:「你的禱告和你的賙濟達到上帝面前,已蒙記念了。5 現在你當打發人往約帕去,請那稱呼彼得的西門來。6 他住在海邊一個硝皮匠西門的家裏,房子在海邊上。」7 向他說話的天使去後,哥尼流叫了兩個家人和常伺候他的一個虔誠兵來,8 把這事都述說給他們聽,就打發他們往約帕去。(使徒行傳十1-8)
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” 4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. 5 Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. 8He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa. (Acts 10:1-8)