Acts 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I 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:”
Acts 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.”
Acts 11:5 — World English Bible
Acts 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me: ”
Acts 11:5 — American Standard Version
Acts 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me;”
Acts 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me: ”
Acts 11:5 — Darby Translation
Acts 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.”
Acts 11:5 — Geneva Bible
Acts 11:5 in Context — Acts 11
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
5 I 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:
6 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.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
What Does Acts 11:5 Mean?
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