Acts 11:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 14:14 : 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
  • 1 Cor 7:14 : 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
  • Lev 10:10 : 10 and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;
  • Lev 11:47 : 47 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.
  • Ezra 9:11-12 : 11 which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness: 12 now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
  • Hos 9:3 : 3 They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.
  • Mark 7:2 : 2 and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.

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    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,

  • Acts 11:9-10
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    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.

  • Acts 11:3-7
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    3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

    4But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

    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.

  • Ezek 4:13-14
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    13And Jehovah said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.

    14Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, my soul hath not been polluted; for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

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    26But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

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

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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,

    31and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

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    14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

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    11Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

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    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

    19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

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    7And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

    8Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

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    47to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

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    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:

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    10and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.

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    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:

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    15there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

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    20Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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    8And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

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    14I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I put away thereof, being unclean, nor given thereof for the dead: I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah my God; I have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.

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    20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

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    7My soul refuseth to touch [them] ; They are as loathsome food to me.

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    4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

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    3Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

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    9Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

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    17Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

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

    20But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

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    6So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

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    8Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creepeth upon the ground,