Acts 10:28

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Summary

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; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

That it

Galatians 2:12

But

Ephesians 3:6

General references

Acts 11:3

Bible References

That it

and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him.

"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.

For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.

But

Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "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.'

And God, who knows all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on us;

The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.

I mean the truth that the Gentiles are joint heirs with us Jews, and that they form one body with us, and have the same interest as we have in the promise which has been made good in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

General references

"You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."