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Peter Defends God’s Grace
Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
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;
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,
and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.
But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying:
But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,
“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.
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:
When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
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 I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’
And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’
And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.
Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;
At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.
and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.
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,
And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter,
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,
who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’
who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning.
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.
If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?”
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?
When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”
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.
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
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.
But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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.
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.
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:
When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added 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.
And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
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.
Relief to Judea
And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
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.
Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
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];