Acts 11
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Peter Reports to the Church
1Now the apostles and #ver. 29; See John 21:23the brothers#11:1 Or brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, #ch. 10:45; Gal. 2:12; Col. 4:11; Titus 1:10; [Rom. 4:12]the circumcision party#11:2 Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision criticized him, saying, 3#Gal. 2:12, 14; [ch. 10:28] “You went to uncircumcised men and #[Luke 15:2]ate with them.” 4But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5#For ver. 5-14, see ch. 10:9-32“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’ 10This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. 11And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12And the Spirit told me to go with them, #ch. 15:9 making no distinction. #ch. 10:23, 45These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; 14#ch. 10:22 he will declare to you a message by which #ch. 10:2; 16:15, 31-34; 18:8; John 4:53you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15As I began to speak, #ch. 10:44 the Holy Spirit fell on them #ch. 2:4just as on us at the beginning. 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, #ch. 1:5; [ch. 19:2]; See Matt. 3:11‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17If then #See ch. 10:47 God gave #See ch. 2:38 the same gift to them as he gave to us #Eph. 1:13; See ch. 10:43 when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, #[Rom. 9:20] who was I #ch. 10:47; See ch. 5:39that I could stand in God’s way?” 18When they heard these things they fell silent. And they #ch. 21:20 glorified God, saying, #[ch. 13:47; Matt. 8:11]; See ch. 10:34, 35 “Then to the Gentiles also God has #See ch. 5:31 granted #[2 Cor. 7:10]repentance that leads to life.”
The Church in Antioch
19 # ch. 8:1, 4 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists#11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews) also, #See John 7:35; See ch. 5:42preaching the Lord Jesus. 21And #ch. 13:11; Luke 1:66; [Ps. 80:17; 89:21] the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed #ch. 9:35turned to the Lord. 22The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23When he came and saw #ch. 13:43; 14:26; 20:24, 32; Rom. 5:15; 2 Cor. 6:1; Eph. 3:2, 7; Col. 1:6; Titus 2:11; Heb. 12:15; 1 Pet. 5:12; [ch. 4:33; 15:40] the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord #2 Tim. 3:10with steadfast purpose, 24for he was a good man, #ch. 6:5 full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people #ch. 5:14; [ver. 26]were added to the Lord. 25So Barnabas went to #ch. 9:30Tarsus to look for Saul, 26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called #ch. 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16Christians.
27Now in these days #See ch. 13:1prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28And one of them named #ch. 21:10 Agabus stood up and foretold #See ch. 2:18; 8:29 by the Spirit that there would be a great #Matt. 24:7 famine over all the world (this took place in the days of #ch. 18:2Claudius). 29So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, #[ch. 24:17; Rom. 15:26] to send relief to #ver. 1the brothers#11:29 Or brothers and sisters living in Judea. 30#ch. 12:25 And they did so, sending it to #ch. 14:23; 15:2, 4, 6; 16:4; 20:17; 21:18; 1 Tim. 5:17, 19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; 2 John 1; 3 John 1the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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Acts 11
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1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying, 5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me: 6upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven. 7And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. 8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. 9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. 10And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Cæsarea unto me. 12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man’s house: 13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit. 17If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? 18And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
19They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews. 20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord. 22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch: 23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord: 24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 25And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; 26and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
27Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius. 29And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa: 30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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