Acts 10:19

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While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'

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  • Acts 8:29 : 29 The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go up to that chariot and stay near it.'
  • Acts 11:12 : 12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'
  • Acts 16:6-7 : 6 Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
  • Acts 21:4 : 4 There we found some disciples and stayed with them for seven days. Through the Spirit, they kept urging Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.
  • 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons.
  • John 16:13 : 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you what is to come.

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  • Acts 10:3-18
    16 verses
    85%

    3One afternoon, about three o’clock, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying, 'Cornelius.'

    4Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'

    5Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.

    6He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.

    7When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.

    8After describing everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.

    10He became very hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance.

    11He saw heaven opened, and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

    12In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.

    13Then a voice said to him, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'

    14But Peter said, 'By no means, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.'

    15Again, the voice came to him a second time, saying, 'What God has made clean, you must not call common.'

    16This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

    17While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.

    18They called out, asking if Simon, also known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

  • Acts 11:9-14
    6 verses
    80%

    9The voice spoke from heaven a second time: ‘What God has made clean, you must not call unclean.’

    10This happened three times, and then the whole object was pulled up into heaven.

    11Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.

    12The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

    13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon, who is called Peter.

    14He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.

  • Acts 10:20-25
    6 verses
    79%

    20Now rise, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.

    21So Peter went down to the men and said, 'Behold, I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?'

    22They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'

    23So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

    25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.

  • Acts 10:29-33
    5 verses
    78%

    29That is why I came without objection when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?

    30Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.

    31He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

    32Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

    33So immediately, I sent for you, and you were kind enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say.

  • Acts 11:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.'

    4But Peter began to explain it to them step by step, saying:

    5'I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision: something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me.

    6As I looked closely at it, I noticed four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

    7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’

  • Acts 10:27
    75%

    27While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.

  • Acts 10:44-46
    3 verses
    73%

    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all who were listening to the message.

    45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

    46for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:

  • Acts 12:16
    72%

    16Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

  • Acts 9:38
    71%

    38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him, urging him, "Please come to us without delay."

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • Acts 12:9
    71%

    9Peter followed him out, but he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

  • Acts 5:9
    71%

    9Then Peter said to her, 'Why did you agree together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.'

  • Acts 12:11
    70%

    11When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'

  • Acts 9:7
    70%

    7The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one.

  • Acts 15:7
    70%

    7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me among you so that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.