Acts 11
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Peter’s Report to the Church in Jerusalem
1The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised disputed with him, # Ac 10:45 3saying, “You went in and ate with uncircumcised men!” # Lk 15:2; Ac 10:28
4Peter began explaining it to them in order, # Lk 1:3 saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying. And in a trance I saw a vision: # Ac 10:9–32 A vessel like a great sheet was descending, let down from heaven by four corners, and it came to me. 6I considered what I had observed and saw four-footed creatures and wild beasts and reptiles and birds of the air. 7Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
8“I said, ‘Not at all, Lord. For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ # Ro 14:14
9“The voice answered from heaven a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, do not call common.’ 10This happened three times. And again everything was taken up into heaven.
11“And behold, at that very moment three men sent from Caesarea to me came to the house where I was. 12The Spirit told me # Ac 8:29 to go with them without hesitation. Moreover these six brothers came with me, and we entered the man’s house. # Ac 10:23 13He told 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 name is Peter. 14He will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’ # Ac 10:22; 16:15
15“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as He fell on us at the beginning. 16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ # Mt 3:11; Ac 1:5 # 11:16 Ac 1:5. 17If then God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder God?” # Ac 10:47
18When they heard these things, they were silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then God has granted to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.” # Ro 10:12–13; 2Co 7:10
The Church in Antioch
19Now those who were scattered by the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus # Ac 4:36; 15:3 and Antioch, preaching the word to no one except Jews. 20Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, # Mt 27:32; Ac 13:1 who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. # Lk 1:66; Ac 2:47
22News of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and exhorted them all to remain with the Lord with a loyal heart. # Ac 13:43; 14:22 24For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. # Ac 6:5 And many people were added to the Lord. # Ac 2:47; 5:14; 11:21
25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. # Ac 9:11, 30 26When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. # Ac 26:28; 1Pe 4:16
27In these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. # Ac 2:17; 13:1; 1Co 12:28 28One of them, named Agabus, # Ac 21:10 stood up and prophesied by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. # Ac 18:2 29Then every disciple, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. 30Indeed they did, and sent it to the elders # Ac 14:23 by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. # Ac 12:25
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Acts 11
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1 Now the emissaries and the brothers#11:1 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, 3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me. 6When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ 8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’ 9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’ 10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. 12The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter, 14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’ 15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘Yochanan indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.’ 17If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. 20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists,#11:20 A Hellenist is someone who keeps Greek customs and culture. proclaiming the Lord Yeshua. 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 22The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, 23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. 24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. 26When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Messianic in Antioch.
27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. 29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; 30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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