Acts 10:26

“But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.”

"But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man." - Acts 10:26
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What does Acts 10:26 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 10:26 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man." This verse comes from the book of Acts, which follows the life and ministry of Jesus' apostles after his death and resurrection. In this…

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Humility in Service: Lessons from Peter's Response

In the book of Acts, specifically in Acts 10:26, we witness an extraordinary incident that reshapes our understanding of humility, service, and the nature of God's calling. The King James Version renders the verse as: "But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a…

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A Prayer for Humility and Recognition of Humanity

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You with a humble heart, acknowledging my own humanity and the frailties that come with it. I reflect on the words of Acts 10:26, where Peter meets Cornelius, a Gentile, and declares with profound sincerity, “But Peter…

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Acts 10:26 - "But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man."
Psalms 26:10 - "In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes."
Acts 26:10 - "Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them."
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Acts 26:26 - "For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner."
Acts 26:19 - "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:"
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 15:26 - "Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Acts 23:26 - "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."
Acts 26:21 - "For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me."
Acts 26:28 - "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."
Acts 26:12 - "Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"
Acts 26:8 - "Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?"
Acts 1:26 - "And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
Matthew 10:26-33
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Nehemiah 10:26 - "And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,"
acts 10:44-46
Acts 26:6 - "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:"
Acts 26:30 - "And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:"
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
Acts 26:17 - "Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,"
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
Acts 4:26 - "The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."
Acts 26:25 - "But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness."
Acts 26:9 - "I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
Acts 20:26 - "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men."
2 Chronicles 26:22 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write."