Farewell Service

Hymns, readings and a printed program for a Christian funeral

Acts 10:34–43

A Catholic funeral reading (first reading in the Easter season), with the full text in the King James Version and the Douay-Rheims.

Reads in about 2 minutes10 versesCatholic: New Testament (Easter season)

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King James Version

  1. 34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
  2. 35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
  3. 36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  4. 37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
  5. 38How 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.
  6. 39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
  7. 40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
  8. 41Not 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.
  9. 42And 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.
  10. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Douay-Rheims

  1. 34And Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons.
  2. 35But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh justice is acceptable to him.
  3. 36God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).
  4. 37You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.
  5. 38Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
  6. 39And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem: whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree.
  7. 40Him God raised up the third day and gave him to be made manifest,
  8. 41Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him, after he arose again from the dead.
  9. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
  10. 43To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

Most Catholic parishes in the US read the New American Bible. Read Acts 10 in the NABRE at usccb.org.

Where this reading is used

  • Catholic: New Testament (Easter season) (Lectionary for Mass, no. 1012)

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text) and Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (Project Gutenberg #1581); both public domain. Citation as listed in the Lectionary for Mass.