King James Version
Acts 11:8 in the King James Version says “But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.”
Acts 11:8 · KJV
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“common”
G2839common, i.e., (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“mouth”
G4750the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
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