Acts 10:17
15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
19 As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
- KJV
- 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 enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
- WEB
- Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
- ASV
- Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon`s house, stood before the gate,
- DARBY
- And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
- BLB
- And while Peter was perplexed in himself [as to] what the vision that he had seen might be, behold, the men having been sent from Cornelius, having inquired for the house of Simon, stood at the gate.
- ÅB
- Mens nå Peter var tvilrådig med seg selv om hva det syn vel skulle bety som han hadde sett, se, da sto de menn som var utsendt av Kornelius, for porten, etter at de hadde spurt seg fram til Simons hus,
- OTB
- Mens Peter undret seg over betydningen av synet, fant mennene sendt av Kornelius Simons hus og sto ved porten.
- B1930
- Mens nu Peter var tvilrådig med sig selv om hvad det syn vel skulde bety som han hadde sett, se, da stod de menn som var utsendt av Kornelius, for porten, efterat de hadde spurt sig frem til Simons hus,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 25:20
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Read in contextActs 10:3
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Read in context1 Peter 1:11
trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
Read in contextActs 5:24
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
Read in contextActs 9:43
And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
Read in contextActs 10:7–19
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
Read in contextJohn 13:12
When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
Read in contextActs 2:12
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
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