Acts 10:14

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!” ¹ 

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"Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean."

biblegateway Act 10:14

But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."

biblegateway Act 10:14

"Never, Lord," Peter declared. "I have never in all my life eaten anything forbidden by our Jewish laws."

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Peter said, "Oh, no, Lord. I've never so much as tasted food that was not kosher."

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But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.

bibleoremus Act 10:14

But Peter said, "By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is profane or unclean."

biblegateway Act 10:14

But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."

biblegateway Act 10:14

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!” ¹ 

¹ tn Possibly there is a subtle distinction in meaning between κοινός (koinos) and ἀκάθαρτος (akaqarto") here, but according to L&N 53.39 it is difficult to determine precise differences in meaning based on existing contexts.

¹ sn Peter insisted he would not violate the law by eating anything defiled and ritually unclean. These food laws were one of the practices that distinguished Jews from their Gentile neighbors. The practice made table fellowship with Gentiles awkward. For an example of Jewish attitudes to this, see Dan 1:8-16; 1 Macc 1:41-64; Letter of Aristeas 142; Tacitus, History 5.5.