Acts 11:12
The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
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- Acts 8:29 : 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip,“Go over and join this chariot.”
- Acts 10:23 : 23 So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- Acts 10:45 : 45 The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,
- Acts 15:9 : 9 and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
- Acts 16:6-7 : 6 Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,
- Rom 3:22 : 22 namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
- 2 Thess 2:2 : 2 not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
- Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say,“Come!” And let the one who hears say:“Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.
- Acts 13:2 : 2 While they were serving 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 13:4 : 4 Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 15:7 : 7 After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them,“Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
- Acts 10:19-20 : 19 While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Look! Three men are looking for you. 20 But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
- Matt 1:20 : 20 When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
- John 16:13 : 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.
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- Acts 11:13-142 verses85%
13 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,
14 who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’
- Acts 11:10-112 verses84%
10 This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.
11 At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying.
- Acts 10:16-249 verses81%
16 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.
17 Now while Peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was and approached the gate.
18 They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.
19 While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Look! Three men are looking for you.
20 But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
21 So Peter went down to the men and said,“Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 They said,“Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
23 So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting anxiously for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- Acts 10:27-304 verses79%
27 Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.
28 He said to them,“You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.
29 Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”
30 Cornelius replied,“Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me
- Acts 10:5-95 verses77%
5 Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.
6 This man is staying as a guest with a man named Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,
8 and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
- Acts 10:32-332 verses76%
32 Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
33 Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”
- Acts 12:8-125 verses75%
8 The angel said to him,“Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. Then the angel said to him,“Put on your cloak and follow me.”
9 Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
10 After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.
11 When Peter came to himself, he said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”
12 When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- Acts 11:3-64 verses74%
3 saying,“You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them.”
4 But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,
5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.
6 As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
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16 Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
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27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
- Acts 10:46-472 verses72%
46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
47 “No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”
- Acts 21:15-162 verses72%
15 After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.
16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay.
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32 Peter Heals Aeneas Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.
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1 Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
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43 So Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.
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4 After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
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3 About three o’clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him,“Cornelius.”
- Acts 11:22-232 verses71%
22 A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
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17 Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?”
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28 So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.
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7 After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them,“Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
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11 Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.