Acts 10:28

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

WEB

He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

YLT

And he said unto them, ‘Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;

F.O.G Original

(28) He said to them, “You know how it’s forbidden for a Judean man to unite with foreigners or to visit and I myself, The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God has shown, not to call any man common or unclean.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

²⁸He said to them, “You know it’s against our law for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a Gentileᵈ. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.

Footnotes:

²⁸ᵈ Gentile: Anyone who is not Jewish. Jewish law and tradition created barriers between Jews and Gentiles to maintain religious purity.