Acts 11:6

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“I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.”

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BSBPD

“I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 11:6 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 4:20Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
  2. Acts 3:4Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

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