Verse 9

Acts 11:9

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, What God (Elohim) hath cleansed, make not thou common.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ⸂φωνὴ ἐκ δευτέρου⸃ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· Ἃ ὁ θεὸς ἐκαθάρισεν σὺ μὴ κοίνου.
English Translation
And a voice answered from heaven a second time: What God has cleansed, you must not call common.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
1 Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the w... Focus ↗
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Focus ↗
3 saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Focus ↗
4 But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying, Focus ↗
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as... Focus ↗
6 upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth... Focus ↗
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. Focus ↗
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. Focus ↗
9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, What God (Elohim) hath cleansed, make not tho...
10 And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven. Focus ↗
11 And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesare... Focus ↗
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied... Focus ↗
13 and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying unto him, Send men to Jop... Focus ↗
14 who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. Focus ↗
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. Focus ↗
16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be... Focus ↗
17 If then God (Elohim) gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lo... Focus ↗
18 And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God (Elohim), saying, Then to... Focus ↗
19 They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen traveled as... Focus ↗
20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake un... Focus ↗
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. Focus ↗
22 And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent... Focus ↗
23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God (Elohim), was glad; and he exhorted them all, t... Focus ↗
24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the... Focus ↗
25 And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; Focus ↗
26 and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year t... Focus ↗
27 Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. Focus ↗
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a grea... Focus ↗
29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren t... Focus ↗
30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. Focus ↗