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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Good News Translation
Acts 11:9
The voice spoke again from heaven, ‘Do not consider anything unclean that God has declared clean.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
But a voice answered from heaven a second time, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call impure.’
But a voice answered from heaven a second time, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call impure.’
King James Version (1611)
But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
King James Version
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
English Standard Version
But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.'
But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.'
New American Standard Bible
"But a voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.'
"But a voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.'
New Century Version
But the voice from heaven spoke again, ‘God has made these things clean, so don't call them unholy.'
But the voice from heaven spoke again, ‘God has made these things clean, so don't call them unholy.'
Amplified Bible
"But the voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, no longer consider common (unholy).'
"But the voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, no longer consider common (unholy).'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But a voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.'
"But a voice from heaven answered a second time, 'What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.'
Legacy Standard Bible
But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider defiled.'
But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider defiled.'
Berean Standard Bible
But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
Contemporary English Version
The voice from heaven spoke to me again, "When God says that something can be used for food, don't say it isn't fit to eat."
The voice from heaven spoke to me again, "When God says that something can be used for food, don't say it isn't fit to eat."
Complete Jewish Bible
But the voice spoke again from heaven: ‘Stop treating as unclean what God has made clean.'
But the voice spoke again from heaven: ‘Stop treating as unclean what God has made clean.'
Darby Translation
And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.
And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But the voice from heaven answered again, ‘God has made these things pure. Don't say they are unfit to eat!'
"But the voice from heaven answered again, ‘God has made these things pure. Don't say they are unfit to eat!'
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.
But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.
George Lamsa Translation
But again the voice from heaven said to me, What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.
But again the voice from heaven said to me, What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.
Lexham English Bible
But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, ‘The things which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'
But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, ‘The things which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'
Literal Translation
But a voice answered me the second time out of the heaven, What God has cleansed, you do not make common.
But a voice answered me the second time out of the heaven, What God has cleansed, you do not make common.
American Standard Version
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
Bible in Basic English
But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
Hebrew Names Version
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you make unholy.'
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you make unholy.'
International Standard Version
Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, 'You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'
Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, 'You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'
Etheridge Translation
And again the voice said to me from heaven, What Aloha hath cleansed make not thou to be polluted.
And again the voice said to me from heaven, What Aloha hath cleansed make not thou to be polluted.
Murdock Translation
And again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.
And again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the voyce aunswered me agayne from heaue: Make them not comon which God hath cleansed.
But the voyce aunswered me agayne from heaue: Make them not comon which God hath cleansed.
English Revised Version
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
World English Bible
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you make unholy.'
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you make unholy.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the voice from heaven answered me again, What God hath purified, call not thou common.
And the voice from heaven answered me again, What God hath purified, call not thou common.
Weymouth's New Testament
"But a voice answered, speaking a second time from the sky, "`What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy.'
"But a voice answered, speaking a second time from the sky, "`What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the vois answeride the secounde tyme fro heuene, That thing that God hath clensid, seie thou not vnclene.
And the vois answeride the secounde tyme fro heuene, That thing that God hath clensid, seie thou not vnclene.
Update Bible Version
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, don't make common.
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, don't make common.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
New English Translation
But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!'
But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!'
New King James Version
But the voice answered me again from heaven, "What God has cleansed you must not call common.'
But the voice answered me again from heaven, "What God has cleansed you must not call common.'
New Living Translation
"But the voice from heaven spoke again: ‘Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.'
"But the voice from heaven spoke again: ‘Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.'
New Life Bible
The voice from heaven said the second time, ‘What God has made clean you must not say is unclean.'
The voice from heaven said the second time, ‘What God has made clean you must not say is unclean.'
New Revised Standard
But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.'
But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And a voice answered, a second time, out of heaven - What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.
And a voice answered, a second time, out of heaven - What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
Revised Standard Version
But the voice answered a second time from heaven, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.'
But the voice answered a second time from heaven, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But the voyce answered me agayne from heven cout not thou those thinges come which god hath clensed.
But the voyce answered me agayne from heven cout not thou those thinges come which god hath clensed.
Young's Literal Translation
and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common.
and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles the voyce answered me agayne from heauen: What God hath clensed, that call not thou vncleane.
Neuertheles the voyce answered me agayne from heauen: What God hath clensed, that call not thou vncleane.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified.
but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"But then the voice said, 'It ain't your job to declare something clean or not. If God says to eat it, then it is clean and you can eat it.'
"But then the voice said, 'It ain't your job to declare something clean or not. If God says to eat it, then it is clean and you can eat it.'
Contextual Overview
1 The apostles and the other believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 When Peter went to Jerusalem, those who were in favor of circumcising Gentiles criticized him, saying, 3 "You were a guest in the home of uncircumcised Gentiles, and you even ate with them!" 4 So Peter gave them a complete account of what had happened from the very beginning: 5 "While I was praying in the city of Joppa, I had a vision. I saw something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it stopped next to me. 6 I looked closely inside and saw domesticated and wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds. 7 Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat!' 8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! No ritually unclean or defiled food has ever entered my mouth.' 9 The voice spoke again from heaven, ‘Do not consider anything unclean that God has declared clean.' 10 This happened three times, and finally the whole thing was drawn back up into heaven.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What: Acts 10:28, Acts 10:34, Acts 10:35, Acts 15:9, 1 Timothy 4:5, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:14
Reciprocal: Joshua 22:19 - unclean Zechariah 14:20 - shall there Matthew 15:11 - that which goeth Acts 7:5 - yet Acts 10:15 - What Romans 14:14 - unclean
Cross-References
Genesis 10:5
they were the ancestors of the people who live along the coast and on the islands. These are the descendants of Japheth, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
they were the ancestors of the people who live along the coast and on the islands. These are the descendants of Japheth, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
Genesis 10:10
At first his kingdom included Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all three of them in Babylonia.
At first his kingdom included Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all three of them in Babylonia.
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
These are the descendants of Ham, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
Genesis 10:25
Eber had two sons: one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided; and the other was named Joktan.
Eber had two sons: one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided; and the other was named Joktan.
Genesis 11:1
At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words.
At first, the people of the whole world had only one language and used the same words.
Genesis 11:14
When Shelah was 30 years old, he had a son, Eber;
When Shelah was 30 years old, he had a son, Eber;
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot, who was the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, Abram's wife, and with them he left the city of Ur in Babylonia to go to the land of Canaan. They went as far as Haran and settled there.
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot, who was the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, Abram's wife, and with them he left the city of Ur in Babylonia to go to the land of Canaan. They went as far as Haran and settled there.
Genesis 11:32
Terah died there at the age of 205.
Terah died there at the age of 205.
Acts 17:26
From one human being he created all races of people and made them live throughout the whole earth. He himself fixed beforehand the exact times and the limits of the places where they would live.
From one human being he created all races of people and made them live throughout the whole earth. He himself fixed beforehand the exact times and the limits of the places where they would live.
1 Corinthians 14:23
If, then, the whole church meets together and everyone starts speaking in strange tongues—and if some ordinary people or unbelievers come in, won't they say that you are all crazy?
If, then, the whole church meets together and everyone starts speaking in strange tongues—and if some ordinary people or unbelievers come in, won't they say that you are all crazy?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But the voice answered me again from heaven,.... From whence the former voice came, and was the voice of the Lord, or of an angel of the Lord, and which answered him again, or
a second time; not that it said to him a second time kill and eat, but what follows;
what God hath cleansed, that call not thou common; that is, had declared to be clean and fit for use, and did not defile, and could not defile the man into whose mouth it entered, and therefore ought not to be pronounced unclean, and of a defiling nature; this Jesus Christ did, who is God over all blessed for ever, and by whose death an end was put to the ceremonial law, and the distinctions of meats by it; Matthew 15:11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See Acts 10:9-33.
