Acts 11

1 Now the Apostles, and the brethren in various parts of Judaea, heard that the Gentiles also had received God's Message;

But the apostles and brethren being throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.

2 and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him.

And when Peter went tip to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision interviewed him, say

3 "You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."

that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them.

4 Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.

And Peter beginning expounded unto them consecutively, saying,

5 "While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said, "in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes at the four corners, and it came close to me.

I was praying in the city Joppa: and I saw a vision in an ecstasy, A certain vessel, like a great sheet, descending from the heaven, sitting down by four rope ends; and came even unto me:

6 Fixing my eyes on it, I examined it closely, and saw various kinds of quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.

into which looking, I was investigating, and I saw quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and the birds of the heaven.

7 I also heard a voice saying to me, "'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'

And I also heard a voice saying to me, Arising, Peter; slay and eat.

8 "'On no account, Lord,' I replied, 'for nothing unholy or impure has ever gone into my mouth.'

And I said, By no means, Lord: because nothing unconsecrated or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

9 "But a voice answered, speaking a second time from the sky, "'What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy.'

And a voice a second time was heard from heaven, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, consider thou not unconsecrated.

10 "This was said three times, and then everything was drawn up again out of sight.

And this took place three times: and all things were again taken up into the heaven.

11 "Now at that very moment three men came to the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to find me.

And, behold, immediately three men were standing at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Cornelius.

12 And the Spirit told me to accompany them without any misgivings. There also went with me these six brethren who are now present, and we reached the Centurion's house.

And the Spirit said to me, to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren went along with me, and we entered into the house of the man.

13 Then he described to us how he had seen the angel come and enter his house and say, "'Send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.

And he proclaimed to us how he saw an angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter;

14 He will teach you truths by which you and all your family will be saved.'"

who will speak words to you, by which you and your whole family may be saved.

15 "And," said Peter, "no sooner had I begun to speak than the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He fell upon us at the first.

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

16 Then I remembered the Lord's words, how He used to say, "'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

And I remembered the word of the Lord, as He said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17 "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, why, who was I to be able to thwart God?"

Since then God gave unto them the equal gift, as also unto us, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, to be able to resist God?

18 This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."

And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.

19 Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message to none but Jews.

Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.

20 But some of them were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on coming to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks also and told them the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.

And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

21 The power of the Lord was with them, and there were a vast number who believed and turned to the Lord.

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

22 When tidings of this reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23 On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord.

Who, coming, and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and continued to exhort all, with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord:

24 For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased.

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

25 Then Barnabas paid a visit to Tarsus to try to find Saul.

And he went away to Tarsus, to hunt up Saul: and having found him, led him to Antioch.

26 He succeeded, and brought him to Antioch; and for a whole year they attended the meetings of the Church, and taught a large number of people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of 'Christians.'

And it happened unto them, a whole year indeed they assembled in the church, and taught a great multitude: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

27 At that time certain Prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,

And during those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.

29 So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.

And they determined that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous;

30 This they did, forwarding their contributions to the Elders by Barnabas and Saul.

and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.