Acts 11

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

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

2 So when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision faction began disputing with him,

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, those that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying,

3 saying, “Yoʋ went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them.

4 But Peter began to explain the situation to them, step by step, saying,

But Peter began and laid the matter in order before them,

5 “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.

saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa; and in a trance I saw a vision, some thing like a large sheet descending from heaven, let down by the four corners; and it came close to me.

6 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.

And looking stedfastly upon it, I observed four-footed creatures and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.

7 Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat.’

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

8 But I said, ‘Surely not, Lord! For nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

But I said, By no means, Lord: for nothing polluted or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

9 The voice from heaven responded to me a second time: ‘Do not regard as defiled what God has made clean.’

And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.

10 This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven.

And this was done thrice: and then they were all drawn up again to heaven.

11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house where I was; they had been sent to me from Caesarea.

And behold at that very time there came three men to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

12 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.

And the Spirit ordered me to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren also came with me, and we entred into the man's house;

13 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;

and he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and fetch hither Simon,

14 he will speak a message to yoʋ by which yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr entire household.’

whose sirname is Peter, who will tell thee things, by which thou shalt be saved and all thy family.

15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he had fallen upon us at the beginning.

And when I began to speak, the holy Spirit fell on them, even as it did upon us at the beginning.

16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.

17 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?”

As therefore God gave to them the like gift that He did to us, upon our believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I should be able to withstand God?

18 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.”

And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.

19 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.

Now they that were dispersed by the trouble, which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but the Jews only.

20 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.

But some of them were Cyprians, and Cyrenians, who when they came to Antioch, discoursed with the Grecians also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

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

22 News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas out to go to Antioch.

And the report of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23 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.

Who, when he was come, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all with steadiness of heart to adhere to the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the holy Spirit, and of faith: and many were added unto the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul: and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch.

26 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.

And they assembled in the church a whole year, and taught much people: and the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

27 In those days some prophets came down to Antioch from Jerusalem.

And in these days came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 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).

And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine over all the earth: which accordingly came to pass in the reign of Claudius Cesar.

29 So the disciples, each according to his own ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who dwelt in Judea.

And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

30 This they did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.