< Acts 11 >
1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the non-Jewish people had also received the word of God.
And the apostles and the brothers who are in Judea heard that the nations also received the word of God,
2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of circumcision were contending with him,
3 saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them."
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”
4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
And Peter having begun, set [it] forth to 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, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of Heaven, and it came to me;
6 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, crawling creatures, and birds of the sky.
at which having looked steadfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky;
7 I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'
and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;
8 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
and I said, Not so, Lord, because anything common or unclean has at no time entered into my mouth;
9 But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.'
and a voice answered me a second time out of Heaven, What God cleansed, you do not declare common.
10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
And this happened three times, and again was all drawn up to Heaven,
11 And look, immediately three men stood before the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
and behold, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me,
12 The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
and the Spirit said to me to go with them, doubting nothing, and these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the house of the man,
13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,
he also declared to us how he saw the messenger standing in his house, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'
who will speak sayings by which you will be saved, you and all your house.
15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as also on us in the beginning,
16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
and I remembered the saying of the LORD, how He said, John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit;
17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"
if then God gave to them the equal gift as also to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, I—how was I able to withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the non-Jews repentance to life."
And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, “Then, indeed, God also gave conversion to life to the nations.”
19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;
20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.
and there were certain of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming good news—the Lord Jesus,
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
and the hand of the LORD was with them, a great number also, having believed, turned to the LORD.
22 And the report concerning them was heard by the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch,
And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that [is] in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through to Antioch,
23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain true to the Lord.
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the LORD,
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the LORD.
25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul,
26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they assembled together a whole year in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,
28 One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, signified through the Spirit a great scarcity is about to be throughout all the world—which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar—
29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
and the disciples, according as anyone was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministry to the brothers dwelling in Judea,
30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
which also they did, having sent to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.