Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”

King James Version

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Holman Bible

“No, Lord!” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything common and ritually unclean!”

International Standard Version

But Peter said, "Absolutely not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean!"

A Conservative Version

But Peter said, Not so, Lord, because I have never eaten anything profane or unclean.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But Peter said, “Not at all, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common (unholy) and [ceremonially] unclean.”

An Understandable Version

But Peter answered, "No, Lord, I cannot. I have never eaten any such ordinary or [ceremonially] unfit creatures."

Anderson New Testament

But Peter said: By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

Bible in Basic English

But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

Common New Testament

But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Darby Translation

And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

Godbey New Testament

And Peter said, By no means, Lord, because I never was in the habit of eating anything unconsecrated and unclean.

Goodspeed New Testament

But Peter said, "Never, sir! For I have never eaten anything that was not ceremonially cleansed."

John Wesley New Testament

But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

Julia Smith Translation

And Peter said, By no means, Lord; for never ate I anything common or unclean.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common and unclean!"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Peter said, "God forbid Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Moffatt New Testament

But Peter said, "No, no, my Lord; I have never eaten anything common or unclean."

Montgomery New Testament

"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."

NET Bible

But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!"

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.

Sawyer New Testament

But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure.

The Emphasized Bible

But Peter said - By no means, Lord! because, at no time, have I eaten anything common or unclean.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"No, Lord, I cannot," answered Peter, "for I have never eaten anything 'defiled' and 'unclean'."

Webster

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Weymouth New Testament

"On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."

Williams New Testament

But Peter said, "Never by any means, sir, for I have never eaten anything common, or not ceremonially cleansed."

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

But Peter said, "By no means, Lord! because never at any time did I eat anything common or unclean."

Worsley New Testament

But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing polluted or unclean.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Peter said, 'Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Not so
μηδαμῶς 
medamos 
not so
Usage: 2

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

I have
φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

οὐδέποτε 
Oudepote 
Usage: 10

φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

κοινός 
Koinos 
Usage: 12

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

Context Readings

Peter Has A Vision

13 Peter heard a voice say: Kill and eat. 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.” 15 The voice spoke to him again the second time: You stop calling defiled that which God has cleansed.

Cross References

Ezekiel 4:14

But I replied: No, O Lord Jehovah! I have never defiled myself. From childhood on I have never eaten meat from any animal that died a natural death or was killed by wild animals. I have never eaten any food considered unclean.

Leviticus 20:25

That is why you must make a difference between animals and birds that I have said are clean and unclean. This will keep you from becoming disgusting to me.

Genesis 19:18

Oh no, my lords, please, Lot begged.

Exodus 10:11

Not so! You men go now and serve Jehovah. It is you who desired it. So they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

Leviticus 11:1-25

Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron:

Deuteronomy 14:1-29

You are the sons of Jehovah your God. Do not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead.

Ezekiel 44:31

The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals.'

Daniel 1:8

Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself.

Matthew 16:22

Peter protested and rebuked Jesus. He said: Do not think of that, Lord; it will never happen to you.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise answered: 'There will not be enough for both of us. Go to the dealers and buy oil for yourself.'

Luke 1:60

His mother spoke up and said: He shall be called John.

Acts 9:5

Who are you Lord? He asked. The Lord said: I am Jesus whom you persecute.

Acts 10:28

He said to them: You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company, or approach someone of another nation. But God revealed to me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.

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