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Berean Standard Bible

“He 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.”

Acts 10:28

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Peter has come to Cornelius' house in Caesarea with some believers from Joppa. He speaks to the gathered household.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said unto them, 'You 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 show to call no man common or unclean;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y les dijo: Vosotros sabéis que es abominable á un varón Judío juntarse ó llegarse á extranjero; mas me ha mostrado Dios que á ningún hombre llame común ó inmundo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Pedro les dijo: ―Ustedes saben que al entrar yo aquí estoy quebrantando la ley judía que prohíbe entrar a la casa de un gentil. Pero Dios me ha mostrado en visión que no debo considerar profana o impura a ninguna persona.

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