Acts 10:26
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Cross-reference
In Acts 14:14, Paul and Barnabas tear their garments in horror when people try to worship them — the same refusal Peter shows.
In Acts 14:15, Paul echoes Peter's words: 'We are also men of like nature' — directly parallel rejection of divine status.
In Acts 3:12, Peter similarly deflects glory from himself and John — a parallel refusal of divine honors.
In Acts 12:23, Herod is struck down for accepting worship — contrasting with Peter here who humbly refuses it.
Isaiah 42:8 declares God's glory belongs to no other — the theological foundation for Peter's refusal of worship here.
In Matthew 4:10, Jesus quotes 'Worship the Lord your God only' — the same principle Peter applies by refusing worship.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes the man of lawlessness claiming to be God — opposite of Peter's humble 'I too am a man'.
Revelation 19:10 parallels Peter's refusal — the angel says 'Worship God,' echoing Peter's humility as a fellow servant.
Revelation 22:9 mirrors Peter's response — the angel refuses worship and directs it to God alone.
In Luke 5:8, Peter himself fell at Jesus' feet — contrasting his earlier worship of Christ with his current refusal of worship from Cornelius.
Psalm 95:6 calls for worship of God alone, reinforcing why Peter refuses worship — God is the true object.
In Matthew 9:18, a ruler falls at Jesus' feet in worship — contrasting with Peter here refusing such reverence from Cornelius.
Revelation 13:8 shows the world worshiping the beast, contrasting with Peter's refusal to be worshiped as a mere man.