Acts 11:13
And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
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He 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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he shewed vs how he had sene an angell in his housse which stod and sayde to him: Send men to Ioppa and call for Symon named also Peter:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he shewed vs, how he had sene an angell stondinge in his house, which sayde vnto him: Sende men to Ioppa, and call for Simon (whose syrname is Peter)
Geneva Bible (1560)
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.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and sayde vnto hym: Sende men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose sirname is Peter:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Webster's Bible (1833)
He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
American Standard Version (1901)
and 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;
American Standard Version (1901)
and 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;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;
World English Bible (2000)
He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,
Referenced Verses
- Acts 10:30-32 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call here Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is staying in the house of one Simon a tanner by the seaside: when he comes, he will speak to you.
- Acts 12:11 : 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
- Acts 9:43 : 43 And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
- Acts 10:3-6 : 3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He is staying with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside: he will tell you what you ought to do.
- Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
- Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Acts 10:1-99 verses86%
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He is staying with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside: he will tell you what you ought to do.
7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier who waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
- Acts 11:10-123 verses85%
10 And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 And immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.
12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover, these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered the man's house:
- Acts 10:26-338 verses85%
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.
28 And he said to them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company with or come to one of another nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what reason you have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call here Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is staying in the house of one Simon a tanner by the seaside: when he comes, he will speak to you.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have done well that you have come. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things commanded you by God.
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14 Who shall tell you words, whereby you and all your house shall be saved.
- Acts 10:16-249 verses80%
16 This was done three times: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was staying there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek you.
20 Arise therefore, and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek: what is the reason why you have come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the day after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.
- Acts 11:4-63 verses77%
4 But Peter explained the matter from the beginning and described it in order to them, saying,
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.
6 Upon which when I had fixed my eyes, I considered and saw four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and crawling creatures, and birds of the air.
- Acts 9:42-432 verses76%
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
- Acts 12:15-162 verses76%
15 And they said to her, 'You are mad.' But she insisted that it was so. Then they said, 'It is his angel.'
16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
- Acts 12:7-115 verses75%
7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.
8 And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.'
9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
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35 And all who dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
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11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
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32 And it came to pass, as Peter traveled through all quarters, he also came down to the saints dwelling in Lydda.
- Acts 9:11-122 verses73%
11 And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
12 And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.
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46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
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38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
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14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words: