Acts 11:4

American Standard Version (1901)

But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

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  • Luke 1:3 : 3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
  • Josh 22:21-31 : 21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day,) 23 that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Jehovah; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it; 24 and if we have not [rather] out of carefulness done this, [and] of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel? 25 for Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no portion in Jehovah: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah. 26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice: 27 but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in Jehovah. 28 Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you. 29 Far be it from us that we should rebel against Jehovah, and turn away this day from following Jehovah, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Jehovah our God that is before his tabernacle. 30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them well. 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Jehovah is in the midst of us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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    5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:

    6upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.

    7And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

    8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

    9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

    10And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

    11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

    12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:

    13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

    14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

  • Acts 11:1-3
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    1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

    2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

    3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

  • Acts 10:8-19
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    8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

    10and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

    11and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

    12wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

    13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

    14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

    15And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

    16And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

    17Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

    18and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

    19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

  • Acts 4:7-9
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

    9if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

  • Acts 10:23
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    23So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 10:32
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    32Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

  • Acts 15:6-7
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    6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

    7And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

  • Acts 10:5-6
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    5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

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  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

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    15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),

  • Acts 9:32
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    32And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

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    44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

  • Acts 15:4
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    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

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    15And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.

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    11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 10:29-30
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    29wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

    30And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,