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In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
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And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."
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But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."
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And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
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This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
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Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.
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And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
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While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are seeking you.
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Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
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Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, "Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?"
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And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you."