Acts 10:15

Acts 10:15

13 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! ^aFor I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”

15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, ^a“What God has cleansed you must not call common.”

16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

Summoned to Caesarea

17 Now while Peter¹ wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.

18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.

19 While Peter thought about the vision, ^athe Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common—The ceremonial distinctions are at an end, and Gentiles, ceremonially separated from the chosen people (Acts 10:28), and debarred from that access to God in the visible ordinances of His Church which they enjoyed, are now on a perfect equality with them.

Acts 10:9-16

upon the housetop—the flat roof, the chosen place in the East for cool retirement.

the sixth hour—noon.

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