< Acts 11 >

1 And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;
And the apostles and the brethren throughout Judaea heard that the gentiles also had received the word of God.
2 and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,
And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.
saying, Thou didst go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4 But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,
But Peter rehearsed the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying,
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:
I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a sort of vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even to me;
6 on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.
on which fixing my eyes, I observed, and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the air.
7 And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
And I also heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered my mouth.
9 And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.
But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.
10 And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;
And this was done three times; and all were again drawn up into heaven.
11 and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
And lo! immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.
12 And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,
And the Spirit bade me go with them. And these six brethren also came with me, and we entered the man's house.
13 and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
And he told us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, surnamed Peter;
14 who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
who will speak to thee words by which thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also 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 word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.
And I remembered the word of the Lord, that he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
17 If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?
Since then God gave the like gift to them as to us, on believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?
18 And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted repentance unto life.
19 They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.
Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.
20 But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
21 And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and 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 report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:
But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch;
23 who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
who, when he came, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all to cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart;
24 for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were 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 he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.
And he went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;
26 And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year they came together in the church, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27 Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.
And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius.
29 And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];
And according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;
30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

< Acts 11 >