Act 10:9-28 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 10:9-16: 10:9-16 Peter received the same vision three times to confirm its truthfulness (see Gen 41:32 ; 2 Cor 13:1 ).

Summary for Acts 10:9-16: 10:9-16 ^a Peter received the same vision three times to confirm its truthfulness (see Gen 41:32 ^b; 2 Cor 13:1 ^c).
10:14 ^d See Lev 11 ^e for a description of animals that Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.
10:17 ^f Peter was very perplexed: The meaning of the vision would become clear through the events that followed (10:17-48 ^g; see 11:1-18 ^h): Peter should not hesitate to enter or even eat in the home of a Gentile because God has accepted Gentiles and cleansed them.
Summary for Acts 10:25-26: 10:25-26 ⁱ Cornelius ... worshiped him: This act must have been more than traditional obeisance to a high-ranking person. The Bible restricts worship to God alone (see 14:11-17 ^j; Exod 20:3 ^k; Deut 5:7 ^l; Matt 22:37-38 ^m; Mark 12:29-30 ⁿ; Luke 10:27 ^o; 1 Cor 10:14 ^p; Col 3:5 ^q; 1 Pet 4:3 ^r; 1 Jn 5:21 ^s; Rev 4:10 ^t; 9:20 ^u; 22:8-9 ^v). Peter was just a fellow human being whom Cornelius should not worship.