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Berean Standard Bible

“The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.”

Acts 10:9

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Cornelius, a Roman centurion who fears God, has been told in a vision to send for Peter. As his messengers approach Joppa, Peter goes up on the roof to pray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

King James Version (KJV)

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing near to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y al día siguiente, yendo ellos su camino, y llegando cerca de la ciudad, Pedro subió á la azotea á orar, cerca de la hora de sexta;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al siguiente día, mientras ellos se aproximaban a la ciudad, Pedro subió a la azotea de la casa a orar.

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