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Cornelius and Peter receive guiding visions

An angel directed Cornelius to send for Peter. While the messengers approached Joppa, Peter saw a vision that taught him not to call unclean what God had cleansed, and the Spirit told him to go with the men without hesitation (Acts 10:1-23).

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📖 Acts 10:1–3

1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. 2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. 3One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

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