Acts 11

1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the men of circumcision contended against him,

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

3 saying, Thou went in to uncircumcised men, having also eaten with them.

saying: You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them.

4 But when Peter began, he expounded to them in order, saying,

And Peter began, and laid the matter before them in order, saying:

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain container descending, as a great sheet being lowered from heaven by four corners, and it came as far as to me,

I was in the city of Joppa, praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision, some vessel like a great sheet, descending, let down from heaven by the four corners; and it came even to me.

6 having gazed at which, I was examining. And I saw the four footed things of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky.

When I had looked attentively into it, I observed and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, kill and eat.

And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

8 But I said, Not so, Lord, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

But I said, By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

9 But a voice answered me for a second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

10 And this happened thrice, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

11 And behold, immediately three men stood at the house in which I was, who were sent from Caesarea to me.

And behold, three men who had been sent to me from Cæsarea, immediately came to the house where I was.

12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the man's house.

And the Spirit commanded me to go with them without hesitation. And these six brethren accompanied me. And we entered the man’s house:

13 And he informed us how he saw the agent in his house, who stood and said to him, Send forth men to Joppa, and summon Simon, the man surnamed Peter,

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

14 who will speak sayings to thee, by which thou will be saved, thou and all thy house.

he will tell you words by which you and all your house shall be saved.

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as also on us at the beginning.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 And I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

17 If then God gave to them the identical gift as also to us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, but what power was I to hinder God?

If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.

And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order to life.

19 Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad from the persecution that occurred against Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews only.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

20 And some of them were men, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, having come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching good news, the Lord Jesus.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

22 And the word about them was heard in the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they dispatched Barnabas to pass through as far as Antioch,

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem; and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.

When he had come, and had seen the grace of God, he rejoiced; and he exhorted them all to remain, with purpose of heart, faithful to the Lord.

24 Because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable multitude was added to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

25 And Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul,

And Barnabas went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;

26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass a whole year for them to be assembled in the congregation, and to teach a considerable multitude, and to call the disciples Christians, first at Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

27 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 And one of them named Agabus, after standing up, signified by the Spirit there was going be a great famine in the whole world, which also happened under Claudius Caesar.

And one of them, named Agabus, rose and made known, by the Spirit, that a great famine was about to come on the whole habitable land; which took place in the days of Claudius.

29 And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;

30 which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.