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.

¹⁹ Or ^(A)do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, ^(B)and you are not your own? ²⁰ For ^(C)you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body ^[a]and in your spirit, which are God’s.

^31 (A)Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

² Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.