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Peter Reports to the Church at Jerusalem
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 who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;
Peter Reports at Jerusalem
Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,
saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.
saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,
But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,
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, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,
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.
and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air.
And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
“I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’
And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
“But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.
“But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.’
And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;
“This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into the sky.
and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
“And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.
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,
“The Spirit told me to go with them without misgivings. These six brethren also went with me and we entered the man’s house.
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 reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;
who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’
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 upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.
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, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
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?
“Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?”
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.
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.”
The Church at Antioch
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.
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.
The Church at Antioch
So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
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 there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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 large number who believed turned to the Lord.
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:
The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.
who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
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 considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.
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 for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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.
One of them named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius.
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 in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.