Acts 11:8-10

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⁸But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean^[a] has ever entered my mouth!’ ⁹But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider^[b] ritually unclean!’ ¹⁰This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.

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Acts 11:8 tn Possibly there is a subtle distinction in meaning between κοινός (koinos) and ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos) here, but according to L&N 53.39 it is difficult to determine precise differences in meaning based on existing contexts. The sentiment Peter expressed is like Ezek 4:14.
Acts 11:9 tn Or “declare.” The wording matches Acts 10:15.

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Acts 11:8-10

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