Acts 10:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.”
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BSBPD
“Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 10:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 3:16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
- John 1:42Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
- Acts 9:38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
- Acts 10:18They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
- Acts 10:32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
- Acts 15:7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
- Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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