Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible







and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth; wherein were all the fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat. read more.
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common and unclean. And a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from food which God created to be received with thanksgiving, for those who believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.