Acts 11:6–7
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.
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.
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20And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
20And he closed the booke, and hee gaue it againe to the minister, and sate downe: and the eyes of all them that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him.
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Acts 11:6
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fasten, meaning to make firm, fixed, secure, closed, or attached; to seize and hold.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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considered
Looked at, attended to, examined, or thought carefully about; took into account.
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fourfooted
Having four feet.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Moving on the belly or close to the surface of the earth.
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1. Winged creatures, especially birds. 2. In the law's phrase “fowls that creep,” winged creeping creatures.
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Acts 11:7
Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.
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To kill or put to death.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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11:1AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
11:1¶ And the Apostles, and brethren that were in Iudea, heard that the Gentiles had also receiued the word of God.
11:2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
11:2And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
11:3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
11:3Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, & didst eate with them.
11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
11:4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order vnto them, saying,
11:5I 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:
11:5I was in the citie of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certaine vessell descend, as it had beene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by foure corners, and it came euen to me.
11:6Upon 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.
11:6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.
Selected passage11:7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
11:7And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.
Selected passage11:8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
11:8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
11:9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
11:9But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
11:10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11:10And this was done three times: and all were drawen vp againe into heauen.
11:11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me.
11:11And behold, immediately there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.
11:12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
11:12And the spirit bad me goe with them, nothing doubting: Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanied me, and we entred into the mans house:
11:13And 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;
11:13And he shewed vs how hee had seene an Angell in his house, which stood and said vnto him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose sirname is Peter:
11:14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
11:14Who shall tell thee words, wherby thou, and all thy house shal be saued.
11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
11:15And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, *as on vs at the beginning.
11:16Then 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.
11:16Then remembred I the word of the Lord, how that he said, *Iohn indeede baptized with water: but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost.
11:17Forasmuch 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?
11:17Forasmuch then as God gaue them the like gift as hee did vnto vs, who beleeued on the Lord Iesus Christ: what was I that I could withstand God?
11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance vnto life.