Acts 11:9
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
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- Hebrews 9:13–14Rank 2 from verse 9
13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
13For if the blood of Bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the vncleane, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himselfe without ‖spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?
- 1 Timothy 4:5Rank 3 from verse 9
- Acts 10:15Rank 4 from verse 9
- Acts 10:28Rank 5 from verse 9
28And 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.
28And he said vnto them, Ye know how that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to keepe company or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man common or vncleane.
- Acts 10:34–35Rank 6 from verse 9
34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, *Of a trueth I perceiue y t God is no respecter of persons:
35But in euery nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
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Acts 11:9
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Made clean or pure; freed from filth, defilement, guilt, disease, or ceremonial uncleanness.
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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
9But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Selected passage10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
10And this was done three times: and all were drawen vp againe into heauen.