Acts:11:1-18
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And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God .
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And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem ,
they that were of the circumcision contended with him ,
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Saying ,
Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised ,
and didst eat with them .
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But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning ,
and expounded it by order unto them ,
saying ,
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I was in the city of Joppa praying :
and in a trance I saw a vision ,
A certain vessel descend ,
as it had been a great sheet ,
let down from heaven by four corners ;
and it came even to me :
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Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes ,
I considered ,
and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth ,
and wild beasts ,
and creeping things ,
and fowls of the air .
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And I heard a voice saying unto me ,
Arise ,
Peter ;
slay and eat .
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But I said ,
Not so ,
Lord :
for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth .
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But the voice answered me again from heaven ,
What God hath cleansed ,
that call not thou common .
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And this was done three times :
and all were drawn up again into heaven .
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And ,
behold ,
immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was ,
sent from Caesarea unto me .
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And the Spirit bade me go with them ,
nothing doubting .
Moreover these six brethren accompanied me ,
and we entered into the man '
s house :
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And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house ,
which stood and said unto him ,
Send men to Joppa ,
and call for Simon ,
whose surname is Peter ;
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Who shall tell thee words ,
whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved .
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And as I began to speak ,
the Holy Ghost fell on them ,
as on us at the beginning .
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Then remembered I the word of the Lord ,
how that he said ,
John indeed baptized with water ;
but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost .
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Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us ,
who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ;
what was I ,
that I could withstand God ?
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When they heard these things ,
they held their peace ,
and glorified God ,
saying ,
Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life .