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Peter's vision.

ACTS, X.

He is sent unto Cornelius.

coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cor- which was surnamed Peter, were lodged nelius.

4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

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6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, 'Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten but while they made

ready, he fell into a trance,

11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

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15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, i What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

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19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

20 'Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

22 And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and "of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

24 And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

26 But Peter took him up, saying, "Stand up; I myself also am a man.

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

28 And he said unto them, Ye know how ¶ that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man

16 This was done thrice: and the vessel common or unclean. was received up again into heaven.

17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

18 And called, and asked whether Simon,

d ch. 9. 43. e ch. 11. 14. f ch. 11. 5, &c.

n Lev. 11. 4. & 20. 25. Rom. 14. 14, 17, 20.

g ch. 7. 56. Rev. 19. 11. Deut. 14. 3, 7. Ez. 4. 14. i Matt. 15. 11. ver. 28. 1 Cor. 10. 25. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. 1. 15. k ch. 11. 12.

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29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye 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,

1 ch. 15. 7.

p ch, 14, 14, 15, Gal. 2. 12, 14.

o ver. 45. ch. 11. 12. q John 4. 9. & 18. 28. ch. 11. 3.

m ver. 1, 2, &c. n ch. 22, 12. Rev. 19, 10, & 22, 9.

r ch. 15. 8, 9. Eph. 3. 6.

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31 And said, Cornelius, "thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, 'Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons :

35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all:

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43 To him give all the pr that through his name P whos in him shall receive remission 44 While Peter yet spal the Holy Ghost fell on al heard the word.

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45 And they of the circu believed were astonished, as with Peter, because that o also was poured out the gil Ghost.

46 For they heard them tongues, and magnify God. 1 Peter,

47 Can any man forbid wa should not be baptized, which the Holy Ghost as well as w 48" And he commanded t tized in the name of the prayed they him to tarry cer

CHAPTER XI

37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began Peter accused of consorting with the Gentiles. from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who

The gospel is preached to the Gentiles in bas is sent from Jerusalem to Antioch, 25 26 The disciples are called Christians fir great dearth foretold. 29 The disciples & ren in Judea. [A. D. 41 TO 43.]

went about doing good, and healing all that AND the apostles and breth were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

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in Judea heard that th also received the word of God 2 And when Peter was co salem, they that were of th contended with him,

3 Saying, "Thou wentest circumcised, and didst eat w 4 But Peter rehearsed thei beginning, and expounded it them, saying,

5 I was in the city of J and in a trance I saw a visi

42 And 'he commanded us to preach vessel descend, as it had been

s ch. 1. 10. t Matt. 28. 3 Mark 16. 5. Luke 24. 4. u ver. 4, &c. Dan. 10. 12. x Heb. 6. 10. y Deut. 10. 17. 2 Chr. 19. 7. Job 34. 19. Rom. 2. 11. Gal. 2. 6. Eph. 6. 9. Col. 3. 25. 1 Pet. 1. 17. z ch. 15. 9. Rom. 2. 13, 27. & 3. 22, 29. & 10. 12, 13. 1 Cor. 12. 13. Gal. 3. 28. Eph. 2. 13, 18. & 3. 6. a Is. 57. 19. Eph. 2. 14, 16, 17. Col. 1. 20. b Matt. 28. 18. Rom. 10. 12. Rev. 17. 14. & 19. 16. c Luke e John 3. 2. i John 14. 17, 22. ch. 13. 31.

1 Cor. 15. 21.
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Eph. 1. 20, 22.

d Luke 4. 18.

g ch. 5. 30.

1 Pet. 3. 22.

ch. 2. 22. & 4. 27.

h ch. 2. 24.

lieb. 1. 9.

k Luke 24. 30, 43. John 21. 13. 1 Matt. 28. 19, 2 22. 27. ch. 17. 31. n Rom. 14. 9, 10. 2 Cor. 5. 10.

o Is. 53. 11. Jer. 31. 34. Dan. 9. 24. Mic. 7. 18. Z 26. 22. p ch. 15. 9. & 26, 18. Rom. 10. 11. Gal 3 16, 17. & 11. 15. r ver. 23. s ch. 11. 18. Gal. 3. 8, 9. Rom. 10. 12. u 1 Cor. 1. 17. x ch. 28

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But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing mon or unclean hath at any time end into my mouth.

But the voice answered me again from ven, What God hath cleansed, that call thou common.

O And this was done three times and vere drawn up again into heaven. 1 And, behold, immediately there were e men already come unto the house re I was, sent from Cesarea unto me. 2 And the Spirit bade me go with them, ing doubting. Moreover these six hren accompanied me, and we entered the man's house:

3 h And he shewed us how he had seen ngel in his house, which stood and said › him, Send men to Joppa, and call for on, whose surname is Peter;

Who shall tell thee words, whereby and all thy house shall be saved.

5 And as I began to speak, the Holy st fell on them, as on us at the begin

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3 Then remembered I the word of the 1, how that he said, John indeed bap1 with water; but 'ye shall be baptized a the Holy Ghost.

7m m Forasmuch then as God gave them like gift as he did unto us, who believed he Lord Jesus Christ," what was I, that ld withstand God?

3 When they heard these things, they their peace, and glorified God, saying, en hath God also to the Gentiles granted ntance unto life.

P Now they which were scattered ad upon the persecution that arose about

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Great dearth foretold.

Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth 'Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and "exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

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h ch. 10. 30. 1 Is. 44. 3.

o Rom. 10. 12, 13. &

r Luke 1. 66. ch. 2. 47.

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k Matt. 3. 11. John 1. 26, 33. ch. 1. 5. & 19. 4. 8. & 3. 18. m ch. 15. 8, 9. n ch. 10. 47. p ch. 8. 1. q ch. 6. 1. & 9. 29.

z ch. 9. 30. 1 Cor. 12. 28.

u ch. 13. 43. & 14. 22. 1 Or, in the church.

Eph. 4. 11.

d ch. 12. 25

x ch. 6. 5. y ver. 21. ch. 2. 17. & 13. 1. & 15.

b ch. 21. 10.

e Rom. 15. 26,

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2 And he killed James the brother of he came to the house of Mary the mother John with the sword.

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5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals: and so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from

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Or, began. 21. 18.

a Matt. 4. 21. & 20. 23. 2 Gr. The passover. 2 Cor. 1. 11. Eph. 6. 18. 1 Thess. 5. 17. h. 10. 3, 17. & 11. 5. g ch. 16. 26. h Ps. 34. 7. Dan. 3. 28. & 6. 1. 14 Ps. 33. 18, 19. & 34. 22. & 41. 2. & 97. 10. 2

b Ex. 12. 14, 15. & 23. 15. 3 Or, instant and earnest prayer was d ch. 5. 19. e Ps. 126.

i Job 5. 19

of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together "praying.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

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15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, "It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.

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20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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8 But 'Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, m filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

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10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, "thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and "John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

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15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Then Paul stood up, and 'beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and "ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel * chose our fathers, and exalted the people ' when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought he them out of it.

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18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilder

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r Ps. 115. 1. 7 Or, charge, ch. 11. 29, 30.

s Is. 55. 11. ch. 6. 7. t ch. 13. 5, 13. & 15. 37.

h ver. 46.

m ch. 4. 8.

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CHAP. XIII-a ch. 11. 27. & 14. 26. & 15. 35.

b ch. 11. 22-26.

c Rom. 16. 21. 1 Or. Herod's fosterbrother. d Num. 8. 14. ch. 9. 15. & 22. 21. Rom. 1. 1. Gal. 1. 15. & 2. 9.

e Matt. 9. 38. ch. 14. 26. Rom.

10. 15. Eph. 3. 7, 8. 1 Tim. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 11. Heb. 5. 4.

r Luke 4. 16. ch. 10. 35.

Sam. 5. 6. ver. 27.

k ch. 8. 9.

1 Ex. 7. 11. John 8. 44. 1 John 3. 8.

q ch. 16. 13. & 17. 2. & 18. 4.

8 Heb. 13. 22. t ch. 12. 17. u ver. 26, 42, 43.

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z Ex. 6. 6. & 13. 14, 16. a Ex. 16. 35. Num. 14, 33, 34. Ps. 95. 9, 10. ch. 7.36.

f ch. 6. 6.

to the Sept.

2 Or, bore them, as a nurse beareth her child, Deut. 1. 31, according

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