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A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not make unholy."
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More Than Just Food
While the vision directly addressed Jewish dietary laws, commentators agree its primary purpose was far greater. The voice from heaven was teaching Peter that the barrier between Jews and Gentiles was being torn down. Just as God declared all foods 'clean,' He was also declaring that all people, including the once 'unclean' Gentiles, were now welcomed into fellowship with Him through Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What God has cleansed. What God has pronounced or declared pure. If God has commanded you to do a thing, it is not impure or wrong. Its us…
Make not thou common (συ μη κοινου). Note emphatic position of συ (thou). Do thou stop making common what God cleansed (εκαθαρισεν…
19th Century
Anglican
What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.—In the framework of the vision, the clean and the unclean beasts stood…
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The voice told Peter, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” The particular application had to do with nullifying Jewish dietary la…
16th Century
Protestant
God hath made clean. He speaks concerning food, but this sentence must be extended to all parts of life. It is, word for word, That wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the voice spoke unto him again the second time The following words,
what God has cleansed
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The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tel…