< Acts 11 >
1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the men of circumcision contended against him,
So when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision faction began disputing with him,
3 saying, Thou went in to uncircumcised men, having also eaten with them.
saying, “Yoʋ went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4 But when Peter began, he expounded to them in order, saying,
But Peter began to explain the situation to them, step by step, 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 praying in the city of Joppa, and in a trance I saw a vision of an object like a large sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came 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.
As I stared at it, I looked closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, as well as wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, kill and eat.
Then 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, ‘Surely not, Lord! For nothing defiled 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.
The voice from heaven responded to me a second time: ‘Do not regard as defiled what God has made clean.’
10 And this happened thrice, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
This happened three times, and then everything 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, at that very moment three men arrived at the house where I was; they had been sent to me from Caesarea.
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.
The Spirit told me to go with them without any misgivings. These six brothers also went with me, and we went into 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,
He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send men to Joppa and have them bring back Simon, who is called Peter;
14 who will speak sayings to thee, by which thou will be saved, thou and all thy house.
he will speak a message to yoʋ by which yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr entire household.’
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as also on us at the beginning.
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he had fallen upon 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 what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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 same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I stand in God's way?”
18 And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
When the apostles and brothers heard this, they ceased their objections and began glorifying God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted the repentance that leads 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 scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except 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 there were some Cypriot and Cyrenian men among them who went to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, preaching the good news about the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people 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,
News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas out to go to 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 arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and began exhorting all the believers to remain true to the Lord with resolute hearts.
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, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.
25 And Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul,
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look 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.
When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for an entire year they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
27 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
In those days some prophets came down to Antioch from Jerusalem.
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.
One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come upon the entire world (which indeed took place in the time of Claudius Caesar).
29 And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,
So the disciples, each according to his own ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who dwelt in Judea.
30 which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
This they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.