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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   Day 317, 12 November 2024   
      
   1)1)Acts 10, Acts 11, Acts 12:1-5   
      
   Acts 10   
   Peter and Cornelius   
   1 (Ac 27:1; 8:40) In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion   
   [Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.] of a band of soldiers   
   called the Italian Detachment,   
   2 (Ac 10:22; 13:16; 13:26) a devout man and one who feared God with   
   all his household, who gave many alms to the people and continually   
   prayed to God.   
   3 (Ac 3:1; 5:19) About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision   
   an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius."   
   4 (Heb 6:10; Ps 141:2) When he looked at him he was afraid, and said,   
   "What is it, Lord?"   
   He said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up as a memorial   
   before God.   
   5 Now send men to Joppa, and bring back Simon whose surname is Peter.   
   6 (Ac 9:43) He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.   
   He will tell you what you must do."   
   7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed,   
   Cornelius called two of his household servants   
   and a devout soldier from among those who continually waited on him.   
   8 When he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.   
   9 (Ps 55:17; Zep 1:5) The next day as they went on their journey a   
   nd drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray   
   about the sixth hour.   
   10 (Ac 22:17) He became very hungry and desired to eat.   
   But while they prepared a meal, he fell into a trance   
   11 (Jn 1:51) and saw heaven opened, and a vessel like a great sheet,   
   tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down to the earth.   
   12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth and wild beasts   
   and reptiles and birds of the air.   
   13 Then a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."   
   14 (Eze 4:14; Lev 20:25) Peter said, "Not at all, Lord.   
   For I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."   
   15 (Mt 15:11; 1Co 10:25) The voice spoke to him a second time:   
   "What God has cleansed, do not call common."   
   16 This happened three times. And again the vessel was taken up into heaven.   
      
   [1] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of   
   the band called the Italian band,   
   [2] A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave   
   much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.   
   [3] He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an   
   angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.   
   [4] And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it,   
   Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a   
   memorial before God.   
   [5] And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is   
   Peter:   
   [6] He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea   
   side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.   
   [7] And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he   
   called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that   
   waited on him continually;   
   [8] And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to   
   Joppa.   
   [9] On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the   
   city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:   
   [10] And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they   
   made ready, he fell into a trance,   
   [11] And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as   
   it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the   
   earth:   
   [12] Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild   
   beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.   
   [13] And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.   
   [14] But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is   
   common or unclean.   
   [15] And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath   
   cleansed, that call not thou common.   
   [16] This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.   
      
   [ his vision is about Peter accepting Gentiles as Christ followers and   
   not about unclean foods being clean]   
      
   17 Now while Peter wondered what this vision which he had seen might mean,   
   the men who were sent by Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house   
   and stood at the gate,   
   18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter,   
   was lodging there.   
   19 (Ac 8:29) While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him,   
   "Three men are looking for you.   
   20 (Ac 15:7-9) So rise and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing.   
   For I have sent them."   
   21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him by Cornelius   
   and said, "Here I am, the one you are seeking. Why have you come?"   
   22 (Ac 11:14; 10:2) They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a man who   
   is righteous and fears God and is of good report throughout the nation   
   of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house   
   to hear your words."   
   23 (Ac 10:45; 11:12) Then he invited them in and gave them lodging.   
   The next day Peter went with them,   
   and some brothers from Joppa accompanied him.   
   24 And the next day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them   
   and had called together his relatives and close friends.   
   25 (Mt 8:2; Da 2:46) As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him   
   and fell down at his feet and worshipped him.   
   26 (Rev 19:10) But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am a man."   
   27 (Ac 10:24) As he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come   
   together.   
   28 (Jn 4:9; 18:28) He said to them, "You know how unlawful it is for a Jew   
   to visit or approach a foreigner. But God has shown me not to call any man   
   common or unclean.   
   29 So when I was sent for, I came without question.   
   Therefore I ask why you have sent for me."   
   30 (Ac 10:3; 1:10) Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until   
   this hour. At the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and suddenly a man   
   stood before me in bright clothing,   
   31 (Ac 10:4) and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard,   
   and your alms are remembered before God.   
   32 Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, whose surname is Peter.   
   He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.   
   When he comes, he will speak to you.'   
   33 So immediately I sent for you, and you have done well to come.   
   Now therefore we are all here, present before God,   
   to hear everything the Lord has commanded you."   
      
   [17] Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen   
   should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry   
   for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,   
   [18] And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were   
   lodged there.   
   [19] While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold,   
   three men seek thee.   
   [20] Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing:   
   for I have sent them.   
   [21] Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from   
      
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