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Acts 10:17
Acts 10:17 is verse 17 of Acts chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
King James Version
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,
World English Bible
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,
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Acts 10:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
17 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.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Acts 10:19As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Acts 2:12Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Acts 5:24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
Acts 25:20Since 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.
John 13:12When 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?
1 Peter 1:11trying 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.
Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
Acts 10:8He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
Acts 10:9The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Acts 10:10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
Acts 10:11He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Acts 10:12It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
Acts 10:13Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
Acts 10:14“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
Acts 10:15The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Acts 10:16This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
Acts 10:17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
Acts 10:18They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
Acts 9:43And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.