Acts 10:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 10:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 10:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 10:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.”

Acts 10:28 — World English Bible

Acts 10:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Acts 10:28 — American Standard Version

Acts 10:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said unto them, `Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;”

Acts 10:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 10:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to meGod has shewn to call no man common or unclean. ”

Acts 10:28 — Darby Translation

Acts 10:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.”

Acts 10:28 — Geneva Bible

Acts 10:28 in Context — Acts 10

26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

28 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.

29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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What Does Acts 10:28 Mean?

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