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Acts 11
1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea
heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of
God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that
were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and
didst eat with them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning,
and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
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:
6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I
considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth,
and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of
the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter;
slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or
unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What
God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn
up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men
already come unto the house where I was, sent from
Caesarea unto me.
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:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his
house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to
Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all
thy house shall be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on
them, as on us at the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that
he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye
shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as
he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also
to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the
persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far
as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the
word to none but unto the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,
which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a
great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of
the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent
forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
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 unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith: and much people was added unto the
Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek
Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto
Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they
assembled themselves with the church, and taught much
people. And the disciples were called Christians
first in Antioch.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem
unto Antioch.
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 Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his
ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by
the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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