Read Full ChapterHe said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(28) He said to them, "You know how it's forbidden for a Judean man to unite with foreigners or to visit and I myself, The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God has shown, not to call any man common or unclean.
The F.O.G
[28] Peter addressed the elephant in the room: "You know it is against our Jewish law for me to enter a Gentile home. But God has shown me that I should not call any person impure or unclean. This is why I came without objection when invited."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And he said unto them, ‘Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;
Young's Literal Translation
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