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Acts 10:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Now 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, "
Acts 10:17
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15 A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
16 This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
17 Now 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,
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
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Acts 10:1
"Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,"
Acts 10:2
"a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God."
Acts 10:3
"At 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!”"
Acts 10:4
"He, 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."
Acts 10:5
"Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter."
Acts 10:6
"He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside."
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