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Acts 10:28

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And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

And {G5037} he said {G5346} unto {G4314} them {G846}, Ye {G5210} know {G1987} how {G5613} that it is {G2076} an unlawful thing {G111} for a man {G435} that is a Jew {G2453} to keep company {G2853}, or {G2228} come unto {G4334} one of another nation {G246}; but {G2532} God {G2316} hath shewed {G1166} me {G1698} that I should not {G3367} call {G3004} any {G3367} man {G444} common {G2839} or {G2228} unclean {G169}.

He said to them, “You are well aware that for a man who is a Jew to have close association with someone who belongs to another people, or to come and visit him, is something that just isn’t done. But God has shown me not to call any person common or unclean;

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

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Cross-References

  • John 4:9 (8 votes)

    Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

  • Ephesians 3:6 (5 votes)

    That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

  • Ephesians 3:7 (5 votes)

    Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

  • Isaiah 65:5 (3 votes)

    Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

  • Acts 15:8 (3 votes)

    And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;

  • Acts 15:9 (3 votes)

    And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

  • John 18:28 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.