Reference

Acts 10:15

And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
13

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

14

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

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And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

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This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

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Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

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Dietary Laws Fulfilled / Abolished
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Dietary Laws Fulfilled / Abolished

The immediate context of Acts 10:15 is Peter's vision concerning *people*, specifically Gentiles, not food. While the imagery involves "unclean" animals, the voice's declaration "What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common" is directly applied to Cornelius and his household in Acts 10:28 and 11:1-18. Therefore, interpreting this verse *solely* as an abolition of dietary laws without acknowledging its primary application to the inclusion of Gentiles is an incomplete reading. The "cleansing"