Acts 10:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

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  • Mark 10:51 : 51 And Iesus answered, & said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lorde, that I may receiue sight.
  • John 1:38-39 : 38 Then Iesus turned about, and saw them followe, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou? 39 He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.
  • John 18:4-8 : 4 Then Iesus, knowing all things that shoulde come vnto him, went foorth and said vnto them, Whom seeke yee? 5 They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them, I am hee. Nowe Iudas also which betraied him, stoode with them. 6 Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them, I am hee, they went away backewardes, and fell to the grounde. 7 Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth. 8 Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.
  • Acts 10:29 : 29 Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 83%

    16 This was so done thrise: and the vessell was drawen vp againe into heauen.

    17 Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,

    18 And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

    19 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.

    20 Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them.

  • Acts 10:22-34
    13 verses
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    22 And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.

    23 Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

    24 And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends.

    25 And it came to passe as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him.

    26 But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp: for euen I my selfe am a man.

    27 And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.

    28 And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.

    29 Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?

    30 Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, & at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

    31 And sayd, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

    32 Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee.

    33 Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God.

    34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons.

  • Acts 10:1-9
    9 verses
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    1 Fvrthermore there was a certaine man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band called the Italian band,

    2 A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.

    3 He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God coming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius.

    4 But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? And he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers & thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.

    5 Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

    6 Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

    7 And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him,

    8 And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.

    9 On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.

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    11 Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

    12 And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

    13 And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

    14 He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued.

  • Acts 11:2-5
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    2 And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

    3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them.

    4 Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,

    5 I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.

  • 7 And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.

  • 46 For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

  • 22 What is then to be done? the multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come.

  • 11 And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes.

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    13 And there came a voyce to him, Arise, Peter: kill, and eate.

    14 But Peter sayd, Not so, Lord: for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vncleane.

  • 21 Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

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    28 Then Peter answered him, and saide, Master, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.

    29 And he saide, Come; when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

  • 20 And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God.

  • 14 But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, & said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.

  • 7 Also I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise, Peter: slay and eate.

  • 11 And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

  • 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

  • 20 And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?