Acts 10:28
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.”
φημί
To say, to declare, to make known. Phēmi. Words are not merely sounds; they reveal what is within. Speak only what is true and worthy of being known.
τέ
then
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τέ
And, both, also. Té. A small connector that binds two things into one thought. Even the smallest words in Scripture carry the weight of divine intention. Notice what God joins together.
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ἐπίσταμαι
know
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ἐπίσταμαι
To understand, to know well. Epistamai. True knowledge is not merely encountered but dwelt upon. Let your understanding of God be more than familiarity, let it be comprehension.
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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κολλάω
to unite himself
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κολλάω
Cling, unite, be joined. Kolláō. A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. This same word describes cleaving to God, to goodness, to what is holy. Stick to what is good.
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προσέρχομαι
to come near
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προσέρχομαι
To come to, to approach, to draw near. Proserchomai. Come to Me all who are weary and burdened. The invitation is always open. Bring what you have and He will give what you need.
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ἐγώ
And to me
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ἐγώ
I, me, myself. Egō. Jesus claimed it absolutely: "I AM." Every human "I" exists only because the great I AM first spoke. Your identity is derivative, not ultimate.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δεικνύω
has shown
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δεικνύω
Show, reveal, demonstrate. Deiknýō. Jesus showed his hands and his side, and the disciples were glad. What is shown can be touched, believed, and transformed by. Show your faith by your works.
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μηδείς
nothing
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μηδείς
Not even one, nothing, none. Mēdeís. Do not be anxious about anything, not even one thing. Total surrender leaves no exceptions. Give it all.
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κοινός
common
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κοινός
Common, shared, ceremonially unclean. Koinos. What God has cleansed, do not call common. The word cuts both ways: what belongs to all, and what belongs to nothing sacred. Let God define what is holy.
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λέγω
to call
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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