Acts 10:9
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Peter’s Vision
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, (A)Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [a]the sixth hour.
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- Acts 10:9 Noon
Zephaniah 1:5
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5 Those (A)who worship the host of heaven on the housetops;
Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord,
But who also swear (B)by [a]Milcom;
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- Zephaniah 1:5 Or Malcam, an Ammonite god, 1 Kin. 11:5; Jer. 49:1; Molech, Lev. 18:21
Psalm 55:17
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17 (A)Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
Acts 11:5-14
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5 (A)“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. 6 When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’ 10 Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. 12 Then (B)the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover (C)these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 (D)And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, 14 who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’
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Acts 10:8-32
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8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, (A)Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about [a]the sixth hour. 10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance 11 and (B)saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! (C)For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, (D)“What God has [b]cleansed you must not call common.” 16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
Summoned to Caesarea
17 Now while Peter [c]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. 18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, (E)the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. 20 (F)Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the men [d]who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”
22 And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and (G)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.” 23 Then he invited them in and lodged them.
On the next day Peter went away with them, (H)and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Peter Meets Cornelius
24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, (I)“Stand up; I myself am also a man.” 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. 28 Then he said to them, “You know how (J)unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But (K)God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”
30 So Cornelius said, [e]“Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, (L)a man stood before me (M)in bright clothing, 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (N)your prayer has been heard, and (O)your [f]alms are remembered in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. [g]When he comes, he will speak to you.’
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- Acts 10:9 Noon
- Acts 10:15 Declared clean
- Acts 10:17 was perplexed
- Acts 10:21 NU, M omit who had been sent to him from Cornelius
- Acts 10:30 NU Four days ago to this hour, at the ninth hour
- Acts 10:31 charitable gifts
- Acts 10:32 NU omits the rest of v. 32.
Acts 6:4
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4 but we (A)will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
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Mark 6:46
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46 And when He had sent them away, He (A)departed to the mountain to pray.
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Matthew 27:45
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Jesus Dies on the Cross(A)
45 (B)Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
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Matthew 24:17
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17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.
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Matthew 20:5
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5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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Matthew 6:6
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6 But you, when you pray, (A)go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [a]openly.
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- Matthew 6:6 NU omits openly
Daniel 6:10
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Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open (A)toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees (B)three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
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Jeremiah 32:29
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29 And the Chaldeans who fight against this city shall come and (A)set fire to this city and burn it, with the houses (B)on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke Me to anger;
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Jeremiah 19:13
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13 And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled (A)like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses on whose (B)roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and (C)poured out drink offerings to other gods.” ’ ”
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1 Samuel 9:25
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25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, [a]Samuel spoke with Saul on (A)the top of the house.
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- 1 Samuel 9:25 So with MT, Tg.; LXX omits He spoke with Saul on the top of the house; LXX, Vg. afterward add And he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
1 Timothy 2:8
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Men and Women in the Church
8 I desire therefore that the men pray (A)everywhere, (B)lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;
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Ephesians 6:18
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18 (A)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (B)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (C)supplication for all the saints—
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