Verse 13
Acts 10:13
Free Bible Version
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This happened three times, and then the sheet was quickly taken back into heaven.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἐγένετο φωνὴ πρὸς αὐτόν· Ἀναστάς, Πέτρε, θῦσον καὶ φάγε.
English Translation
And a voice came to him: Arise, Peter, kill and eat.
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Chapter 10 Context
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He was a religious man who, together with everyone in his household, had great reverence for God (El...
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At about 3 p.m. one day he had a vision in which he saw very clearly an angel of God (Elohim) who ca...
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Frightened, Cornelius stared at him and asked, “What do you want, Lord?” “God (Elohim) has paid atte...
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“Now send some men to Joppa, and fetch Simon, also called Peter,
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who is staying at Simon the tanner's house down by the sea shore.”
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When the angel who had spoken to him had left, Cornelius called in two of his house-servants and a s...
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The next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up onto the top of the...
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and he was getting hungry, wanting to eat. But while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a tra...
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he saw heaven opened. He saw something coming down that looked like a large sheet held by its four c...
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He heard a voice say, “Get up Peter, kill and eat!”
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But Peter replied, “Certainly not, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is impure and unclean.”
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He heard the voice speak again, “Don't you call unclean what God (Elohim) has made clean!”
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This happened three times, and then the sheet was quickly taken back into heaven.
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While Peter was puzzling over what the vision he'd seen really meant, the men sent by Cornelius had...
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They called out, asking whether Simon, also called Peter, was staying there.
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While Peter was still wondering about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look, there are three men...
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Get up, go downstairs, and go with them. Don't worry at all because I'm the one who sent them.”
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So Peter went downstairs to meet the men. “I'm the one you're looking for,” he said. “Why are you he...
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“We come from Cornelius, a good, religious man who has reverence for God (Elohim) and is widely resp...
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So he invited them in and they stayed there. The next day he got up and left with them. Some of the...
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When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
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But Peter pulled him back up, telling him, “Stand up! I'm only a man!”
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Peter spoke with Cornelius, and then went on in where he found many other people waiting for him.
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He said to them, “You certainly know that it's not permitted for a Jew to be associated with or to v...
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That's why I came without any argument when I was sent for. So now I want to know the reason why you...
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“Four days ago, at about this time—three in the afternoon—I was praying in my house,” Cornelius expl...
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He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayers have been heard, and God (Elohim) has recognized your generosit...
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Send someone to Joppa for Simon Peter. He's staying at Simon the tanner's house, down by the sea sho...
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So immediately I sent for you, and it was good of you to come. That's why we're all here, meeting to...
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Peter replied, “I'm totally convinced that God (Elohim) has no favorites.
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In every nation God (Elohim) accepts those who respect him, and do what is good and right.
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You know the message he sent to Israel, sharing the good news of peace that comes from Yashua (Jesus...
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You know that this good news spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, following John's call to...
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It's about Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth—how God (Elohim) anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with po...
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We can testify to all that he did in Judea and Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross.
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But God (Elohim) raised him back to life on the third day, and had him appear,
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not to everyone, but to those witnesses chosen by God (Elohim)—including us, who ate and drank with...
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He gave us the responsibility of publicly telling this to the people, to testify that he is the one...
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He is the one all the prophets spoke about, that everyone who trusts in him will receive forgiveness...
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While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all of them who were listening to the messag...
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The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit wa...
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They heard them speaking in tongues, glorifying God (Elohim).
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Then Peter asked, “Is anybody going to prevent them being baptized in water, since they have receive...
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He gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Yashua (Jesus) Christ. Then they pleaded with...
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