Acts 10:11

World English Bible (2000)

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

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  • John 1:51 : 51 He said to him, "Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
  • Rom 16:25-25 : 25
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 "We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,
  • Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
  • Col 3:11 : 11 where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Rev 4:1 : 1 After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this."
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 God's temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord's covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • John 11:52 : 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
  • John 12:32 : 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."
  • Acts 7:56 : 56 and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
  • Rom 3:29-31 : 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.
  • Rom 9:4 : 4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
  • Rom 15:9-9 : 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name." 10 Again he says, "Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people." 11 Again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him." 12 Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope."
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
  • Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them. 7 The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will play near a cobra's hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea. 10 It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious. 11 It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 He will set up a banner for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won't envy Judah, and Judah won't persecute Ephraim. 14 They will fly down on the shoulders of the Philistines on the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon will obey them.
  • Isa 19:23-25 : 23 In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. 24 In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth; 25 because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."
  • Isa 43:6 : 6 I will tell the north, 'Give them up!' and tell the south, 'Don't hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
  • Isa 56:8 : 8 The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, "Yet will I gather [others] to him, besides his own who are gathered."
  • Ezek 1:1 : 1 Now it happened in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  • Matt 8:11 : 11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
  • Matt 13:47-48 : 47 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind, 48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
  • Luke 3:21 : 21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

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    3saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"

    4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

    5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

    6When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

    7I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'

    8But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

    9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'

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

    11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

    12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

    13He 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,

    14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

  • Acts 10:12-25
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    12in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

    13A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!"

    14But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

    15A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."

    16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

    17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

    18and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

    19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

    20But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

    21Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

    22They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

    23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

    25When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

  • Acts 10:8-10
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    8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

    10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

  • Acts 10:3-6
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    3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

    4He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

    5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

    6He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."

  • Acts 10:27-32
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    27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

    28He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean.

    29Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

    30Cornelius 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,

    31and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

    32Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.'

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    1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

  • Acts 10:44-45
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    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

    45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

  • Rev 4:1
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    1After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this."

  • Acts 9:43
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    43It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

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    12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

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    9When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;

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    34Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

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    3As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.