11:1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard
that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
11:2 And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the
circumcision contended with him,
11:3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat
with them.
11:4 But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and
expounded [it] by order to them, saying,
11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a
vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet,
let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
11:6 Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and
saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping animals, and fowls of the air.
11:7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and
eat.
11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean
hath at any time entered into my mouth.
11:9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath
cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
11:10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again
into heaven.
11:11 And behold, immediately there were three men already come
to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.
11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting.
Moreover, these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered
into the man's house:
11:13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house,
who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for
Simon, whose surname is Peter;
11:14 Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house
shall be saved.
11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as
on us at the beginning.
11:16 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.
11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as [he did]
to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I
could withstand God?
11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and
glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles
granted repentance to life.
11:19 Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that
arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and
Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.
11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who when
they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the
Lord Jesus.
11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number
believed, and turned to the Lord.
11:22 Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the
church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas,
that he should go as far as Antioch.
11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was
glad, and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they
would cleave to the Lord.
11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of
faith: and many people were added to the Lord.
11:25 Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul:
11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And
it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves
with the church, and taught many people. And the disciples were
first called Christians in Antioch.
11:27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified
by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all
the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar.
11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability,
determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
11:30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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