ACTS 10:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.”
Peter replied, 'Surely not, Lord! I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.'—Peter's refusal shows his sincere commitment to Mosaic law; he appeals to his consistent piety. His use of 'Lord' (kyrie) shows he recognizes divine authority even as he resists the command. Peter's protest is not arrogance but the righteous resistance of one who has truly internalized Torah. His resistance makes the teaching moment necessary and effective.
Church Fathers on Acts 10:14
kill and eat. Acts 10:13 Probably he was on his knees when he saw the vision. — To me it seems that this also denotes the Gospel (or, the Preaching). That the thing taking place was of God (the circumstances made evident, namely), both that he sees it (descending) from above, and that he is in a trance; and, that the voice comes from thence, and the thrice confessing that the creatures there were unclean, and its coming from thence, and being drawn back there (all this), is a…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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