Acts 11:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, do not call common.

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  • Acts 15:9 : 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  • Heb 9:13-14 : 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh, 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
  • 1 Tim 4:5 : 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
  • Acts 10:15 : 15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common.
  • Acts 10:28 : 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.
  • Acts 10:34-35 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality: 35 But in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

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    11And 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:

    12In which were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

    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 or unclean.

    15And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common.

    16This was done three times: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

    17Now 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,

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    3Saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.

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    6Upon 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.

    7And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; kill and eat.

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    10And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

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    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.

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    29Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what reason you have sent for me?

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