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

And while Peter doubted within himself what the vision which he had seen might be, even behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had asked for Simon's house and stood on the porch.

And they called and asked if Simon whose last name is Peter was staying there.

And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are looking for you.

And going down to the men, those sent to him from Cornelius, Peter said, Behold, I am the one you are seeking. For what reason have you come?

Then he called them in and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brothers from Joppa went with him.

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

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up! I also am a man myself.

Therefore send to Joppa and call here Simon whose last name is Peter, he is staying in the house of Simon, a tanner by the seaside; who, when he comes, shall speak to you.

Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Truly I see that God is no respecter of persons;

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the Word.

And those of the circumcision, who believed (as many as came with Peter), were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations also.

For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,

But Peter related the matter from the beginning and explained it by order to them, saying,

And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter! Kill and eat!

And he declared to us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa and call for Simon whose last name is Peter,

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he went further to seize Peter also. (And they were days of Unleavened Bread.)

Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.

And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door.

And behold! An angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the building. And striking Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off his hands.

And having come to himself, Peter said, Now I know surely that the Lord has sent His angel and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

And as Peter knocked at the door of the porch, a girl named Rhoda came to listen.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the porch because of gladness, but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch.

But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened and saw him, they were amazed.

And day coming, there was not a little stir among the soldiers, saying, What, then, became of Peter.

And Herod was in bitter hostility with the men of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus (who had charge of the king's bedroom) their friend, desired peace, because their country was fed by the king's country.

And after much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, Men, brothers, you recognize that from ancient days God chose among us that through my mouth the nations should hear the Word of the gospel, and believe.

And it happened when it was time to sail, we having been torn away from them, running direct we came to Cos; and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?

But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

So then he who gives in marriage does well. But he who does not give in marriage does better.

But food does not commend us to God. For neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

But in enjoining this, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

But zealously strive after the better gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

But on the contrary, seeing that I have been entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter to the circumcision;

for He working in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision also worked in me to the nations.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you, being a Jew, live as a Gentile, and not as the Jews, why do you compel the nations to judaize?

For I am pressed together by the two: having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.

being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this way.

And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.

But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.

Therefore it was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves were purified with better sacrifices than these.

For you both sympathized with my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in Heaven a better and an enduring substance.

But now they stretch forth to a better fatherland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

for God had provided some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.

and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.

Does a fountain send forth at the same hole the sweet and the bitter?

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion of Pontus, of Galatia, of Cappadocia, of Asia, and of Bithynia,

For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and our Savior Jesus Christ,

For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than fully knowing it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

And he will rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of a potter they will be broken to pieces, even as I received from My Father.

And the name of the star is called Wormwood, and a third part of the waters became wormwood. And many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.

And I went to the angel and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me, Take it and eat it up, and it will make your belly bitter, but it will be sweet as honey in your mouth.

And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it up. And it was sweet as honey in my mouth, and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.