Acts 11:5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
The setting
Peter recounts his rooftop vision in Joppa while praying at noon. He was hungry and fell into a trance. Modern-day Jaffa, Israel.
The emotion here: still amazed by what he experienced, carefully recounting every detail
The original word
ekstasis (ἐκστάσει) — trance, literally 'standing outside oneself'
Why it matters
Joppa was a major port city where Jews regularly interacted with Gentile traders
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 11:5
Peter was hungry when this happened — physical need preceded spiritual revelation
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just about food laws, but the sheet vision was God's way of preparing Peter for the shocking command to enter a Gentile's house — something that would make him ceremonially unclean.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 11:5
Bible Genome reading
Acts 11:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 11:5 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include vision, prayer. Notable phrases: in a trance I saw; vision.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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