Acts 11:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Luke 1:3 : 3 It seemed good also to me ( most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
  • Josh 22:21-31 : 21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel, 22 The Lorde God of gods, the Lorde God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel himselfe shal know: if by rebellion, or by transgression against ye Lord we haue done it, saue thou vs not this day. 23 If we haue built vs an altar to returne away from the Lord, either to offer thereon burnt offering, or meate offering, or to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himselfe require it: 24 And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel? 25 For the Lorde hath made Iorden a border betweene vs and you, ye children of Reuben, and of Gad: therefore ye haue no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord. 26 Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice, 27 But it shall be a witnesse betweene vs and you, and betweene our generations after vs, to execute the seruice of the Lorde before him in our burnt offerings, and in our sacrifices, and in our peace offerings, and that your children should not say to our children in time to come, Ye haue no part in the Lord. 28 Therefore said we, If so be that they should so say to vs or to our generations in time to come, then will we answere, Beholde the facion of the altar of the Lorde, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, but it is a witnesse betweene vs and you. 29 God forbid, that we should rebell against the Lord, and turne this day away from the Lorde to builde an altar for burnt offering, or for meate offering, or for sacrifice, saue the altar of the Lord our God, that is before his Tabernacle. 30 And when Phinehas the Priest, and the princes of the Congregation and heads ouer the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the wordes, that the children of Reuben, and children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, they were well content. 31 And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest said vnto the children of Reuben and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceiue, that the Lord is among vs, because ye haue not done this trespasse against the Lord: nowe ye haue deliuered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

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  • Acts 11:5-15
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    5I 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.

    6Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.

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

    8And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.

    9But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.

    10And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen.

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

    12And 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.

    13And 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.

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

    15And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.

  • Acts 11:1-3
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    1Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.

    2And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

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

  • Acts 10:8-19
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    8And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.

    9On 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.

    10Then waxed hee an hungred, and would haue eaten: but while they made some thing ready, he fell into a trance.

    11And 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.

    12Wherein were all maner of foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.

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

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

    15And the voyce spake vnto him againe the second time, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.

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

    17Nowe 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,

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

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

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But 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.

  • Acts 4:7-9
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    7And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

    8Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

    9For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.

  • Acts 10:23
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    23Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 10:32
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    32Send 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.

  • Acts 15:6-7
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    6Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.

    7And 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.

  • Acts 10:46
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    46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

  • Acts 10:5-6
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    5Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

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

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

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayde (nowe the nomber of names that were in one place were about an hundreth and twentie.)

  • Acts 9:32
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    32And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

  • Acts 10:44
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    44While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21Then 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?

  • Acts 15:4
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    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

  • Matt 15:15
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    15Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11And 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.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 10:29-30
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    29Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?

    30Then 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,