Peter reasoned that the Holy Ghost had decided the matter by descending with equal power upon the uncircumcised Gentiles and the circumcised Jews. He recounted his vision, in which God had presented before him a sheet filled with all manner of four-footed beasts, and had bidden him kill and eat; that when he had refused, affirming that he had never eaten that which was common or unclean, God had said, “What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.”{LP 67.1}

Peter sluttede at Helligånden havde afgjort sagen ved stige ned med den samme kraft over de uomskårne hedningene og de omskårne jøder. Han fortalte sit syn, hvor Gud havde vist ham en dug fyldt med forskellige slags firfødede dyr, og hade bedt ham om at dræbe og spise; at når han nægtede, forsikret at han aldrig havde spist det, som var almindelig og urent, havde Gud sagt: "Hvad Gud har erklæret for rent, skal du ikke holde for vanhelligt."