Discovery BoxActs 11:7-9 
Context11:7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; slaughter 1 and eat!’ 11:8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean 2 has ever entered my mouth!’ 11:9 But the voice replied a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider 3 ritually unclean!’
1 tn Or “kill.” Traditionally θῦσον (quson) is translated “kill,” but in the case of animals intended for food, “slaughter” is more appropriate.
2 tn Possibly there is a subtle distinction in meaning between κοινός (koinos) and ἀκάθαρτος (akaqartos) here, but according to L&N 53.39 it is difficult to determine precise differences in meaning based on existing contexts. The sentiment Peter expressed is like Ezek 4:14.
3 tn Or “declare.” The wording matches Acts 10:15.
