But Peter made him get up. 'Stand up,' he said, 'I am only a man myself.'—Peter's immediate refusal and self-correction ('I am only a man') establishes apostolic theology: the apostle is conduit, not object, of worship. The word 'man' (anthrōpos) emphasizes shared humanity between apostle and Gentile. Peter redirects worship away from himself toward Christ; this refusal distinguishes Christian authority from pagan priestcraft.

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