I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
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The verse 5 is found in chapter 11 of Acts. Peter explains in Jerusalem what happened with Cornelius. The community ultimately glorifies God because repentance leading to life has also been granted to the Gentiles, establishing a decisive precedent for the mission.
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Ich war in der Stadt Joppe im Gebete und war entzückt und sah ein Gesicht, nämlich ein Gefäß herniederfahren, wie ein großes leinenes Tuch mit vier Zipfeln, und niedergelassen vom Himmel, das kam bis zu mir.
Estaba yo en la ciudad de Joppe orando, y vi en rapto de entendimiento una visión: un vaso, como un gran lienzo, que descendía, que por los cuatro cabos era abajado del cielo, y venía hasta mí.
J'étais dans la ville de Joppé, et, pendant que je priais, je tombai en extase et j'eus une vision: un objet, semblable à une grande nappe attachée par les quatre coins, descendait du ciel et vint jusqu'à moi.
Io era nella città di Ioppe, orando; ed in ratto di mente vidi una visione, cioè una certa vela, simile ad un gran lenzuolo, il quale scendeva, essendo per li quattro capi calato giù dal cielo; ed esso venne fino a me.
Estando eu orando na cidade de Jope, tive, num arrebatamento dos sentidos, uma visão; via um vaso, como um grande lençol que descia do céu e vinha até junto de mim.
「我在 約帕城 裏禱告的時候,魂遊象外,看見異象,有一塊好像大布的東西降下,四角吊著從天縋下,直來到我跟前。
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