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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¹ And ^G1161 the apostles ^G652 and ^G2532 brethren ^G80 that were ^G5607 in ^G2596 Judaea ^G2449 heard ^G191 that ^G3754 the Gentiles ^G1484 had ^G1209 also ^G2532 received ^G1209 the word ^G3056 of God. ^G2316

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⁷ And ^G1161 I heard ^G191 a voice ^G5456 saying ^G3004 unto me, ^G3427 Arise, ^G450 Peter; ^G4074 slay ^G2380 and ^G2532 eat. ^G5315

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⁹ But ^G1161 the voice ^G5456 answered ^G611 me ^G3427 again ^{G1537 G1208} from ^G1537 heaven, ^G3772 What ^G3739 God ^G2316 hath cleansed, ^G2511 that call ^G2840 not ^G3361 thou ^G4771 common. ^G2840

¹⁰ And ^G1161 this ^G5124 was done ^{G1096 G1909} three times: ^G5151 and ^G2532 all ^G537 were drawn up ^G385 again ^G3825 into ^G1519 heaven. ^G3772

¹¹ And, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 immediately ^G1824 there were ^G2186 three ^G5140 men ^G435 already ^G1824 come ^G2186 unto ^G1909 the house ^G3614 where ^{G1722 G3739 G3739} I was, ^G2252 sent ^G649 from ^G575 Caesarea ^G2542 unto ^G4314 me. ^G3165

¹² And ^G1161 the Spirit ^G4151 bade ^G2036 me ^G3427 go with ^G4905 them, ^G846 nothing ^G3367 doubting. ^G1252 Moreover ^{G1161 G2532} these ^G3778 six ^G1803 brethren ^G80 accompanied ^{G4862 G2064} me, ^G1698 and ^G2532 we entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 the man's ^G435 house: ^G3624

¹³ And ^G5037 he shewed ^G518 us ^G2254 how ^G4459 he had seen ^G1492 an angel ^G32 in ^G1722 his ^G846 house, ^G3624 which stood ^G2476 and ^G2532 said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Send ^G649 men ^G435 to ^G1519 Joppa, ^G2445 and ^G2532 call for ^G3343 Simon, ^G4613 whose surname is ^G1941 Peter; ^G4074

¹⁴ Who ^G3739 shall tell ^G2980 thee ^{G4314 G4571} words, ^G4487 whereby ^{G1722 G3739} thou ^G4771 and ^G2532 all ^G3956 thy ^G4675 house ^G3624 shall be saved. ^G4982

¹⁵ And ^G1161 as ^G1722 I ^G3165 began ^G756 to speak, ^G2980 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 fell ^G1968 on ^G1909 them, ^G846 as ^{G5618 G2532} on ^G1909 us ^G2248 at ^G1722 the beginning. ^G746

¹⁶ Then ^G1161 remembered I ^G3415 the word ^G4487 of the Lord, ^G2962 how ^G5613 that he said, ^G3004 John ^G2491 indeed ^G3303 baptized ^G907 with water; ^G5204 but ^G1161 ye ^G5210 shall be baptized ^G907 with ^G1722 the Holy ^G40 Ghost. ^G4151

¹⁷ Forasmuch ^G1487 then ^G3767 as ^G5613 God ^G2316 gave ^G1325 them ^G846 the like ^G2470 gift ^G1431 as ^G2532 he did unto us, ^G2254 who believed ^G4100 on ^G1909 the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ; ^{G5547 G1161} what ^G5101 was ^G2252 I, ^G1473 that I could ^G1415 withstand ^G2967 God? ^G2316

¹⁸ When ^G1161 they heard ^G191 these things, ^G5023 they held their peace, ^G2270 and ^G2532 glorified ^G1392 God, ^G2316 saying, ^G3004 Then ^G686 hath ^G1325 God ^G2316 also ^G2534 to the Gentiles ^G1484 granted ^G1325 repentance ^G3341 unto ^G1519 life. ^G2222

¹⁹ Now ^{G3767 G3303} they which were scattered abroad ^G1289 upon ^G575 the persecution ^G2347 that arose ^G1096 about ^G1909 Stephen ^G4736 travelled ^G1330 as far as ^G2193 Phenice, ^G5403 and ^G2532 Cyprus, ^G2954 and ^G2532 Antioch, ^G490 preaching ^G2980 the word ^G3056 to none ^G3367 but ^G1508 unto the Jews ^G2453 only. ^G3440

²⁰ And ^G1161 some ^G5100 of ^G1537 them ^G846 were ^G2258 men ^G435 of Cyprus ^G2953 and ^G2532 Cyrene, ^G2956 which, ^G3748 when they were come ^G1525 to ^G1519 Antioch, ^G490 spake ^G2980 unto ^G4314 the Grecians, ^G1675 preaching ^G2097 the Lord ^G2962 Jesus. ^G2424

²¹ And ^G2532 the hand ^G5495 of the Lord ^G2962 was ^G2258 with ^G3326 them: ^G846 and ^G5037 a great ^G4183 number ^G706 believed, ^G4100 and turned ^G1994 unto ^G1909 the Lord. ^G2962

²² Then ^G1161 tidings ^G3056 of ^G4012 these things ^G846 came ^G191 unto ^G1519 the ears ^G3775 of the church ^G1577 which ^G3588 was in ^G1722 Jerusalem: ^G2414 and ^G2532 they sent forth ^G1821 Barnabas, ^G921 that he should go ^G1330 as far as ^G2193 Antioch. ^G490

²³ Who, ^G3739 when he came, ^G3854 and ^G2532 had seen ^G1492 the grace ^G5485 of God, ^G2316 was glad, ^G5463 and ^G2532 exhorted ^G3870 them all, ^G3956 that with purpose ^G4286 of heart ^G2588 they would cleave unto ^G4357 the Lord. ^G2962

²⁴ For ^G3754 he was ^G2258 a good ^G18 man, ^G435 and ^G2532 full ^G4134 of the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 and ^G2532 of faith: ^G4102 and ^G2532 much ^G2425 people ^G3793 was added ^G4369 unto the Lord. ^G2962

²⁵ Then ^G1161 departed ^G1831 Barnabas ^G921 to ^G1519 Tarsus, ^G5019 for to seek ^G327 Saul: ^G4569

²⁶ And ^G2532 when he had found ^G2147 him, ^G846 he brought ^G71 him ^G846 unto ^G1519 Antioch. ^G490 And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 that a whole ^G3650 year ^G1763 they ^G846 assembled themselves ^G4863 with ^G1722 the church, ^G1577 and ^G2532 taught ^G1321 much ^G2425 people. ^G3793 And ^G5037 the disciples ^G3101 were called ^G5537 Christians ^G5546 first ^G4412 in ^G1722 Antioch. ^G490

²⁷ And ^G1161 in ^G1722 these ^G5025 days ^G2250 came ^G2718 prophets ^G4396 from ^G575 Jerusalem ^G2414 unto ^G1519 Antioch. ^G490

²⁸ And ^G1161 there stood up ^G450 one ^G1520 of ^G1537 them ^G846 named ^G3686 Agabus, ^G13 and signified ^G4591 by ^G1223 the Spirit ^G4151 that there should be ^{G3195 G1510} great ^G3173 dearth ^G3042 throughout ^G1909 all ^G3650 the world: ^G3625 which ^{G3748 G2532} came to pass ^G1096 in the days of ^G1909 Claudius ^G2804 Caesar. ^G2541

²⁹ Then ^G1161 the disciples, ^G3101 every ^G1538 man ^G846 according to ^G2531 his ability, ^{G2141 G5100} determined ^G3724 to send ^G3992 relief ^G1248 unto ^G1519 the brethren ^G80 which dwelt ^G2730 in ^G1722 Judaea: ^G2449

³⁰ Which ^G3739 also ^G2532 they did, ^G4160 and sent it ^G649 to ^G4314 the elders ^G4245 by ^G1223 the hands ^G5495 of Barnabas ^G921 and ^G2532 Saul. ^G4569

---

¹ Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had 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 began, and expounded `the matter' unto them in order, saying,

⁵ I 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:

⁶ upon 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.

⁷ And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

⁹ But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁰ And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

¹² And 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:

¹³ and 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;

¹⁴ who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

¹⁶ And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ If 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?

¹⁸ And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

¹⁹ They 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.

²⁰ But 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.

²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

²² And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

²³ who, 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:

²⁴ for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

²⁵ And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

²⁶ and 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.

²⁷ Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

²⁸ And 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.

²⁹ And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

³⁰ which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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¹ And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

² and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

³ saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'

⁴ And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

⁵ `I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me;

⁶ at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven;

⁷ and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;

⁸ and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

⁹ and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common.

¹⁰ `And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,

¹¹ and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Cesarea unto me,

¹² and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man,

¹³ he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

¹⁴ who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

¹⁵ `And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

¹⁶ and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit;

¹⁷ if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?'

¹⁸ And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, `Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

¹⁹ Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

²⁰ and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus,

²¹ and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

²² And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that `is' in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,

²³ who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,

²⁴ because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

²⁵ And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul,

²⁶ and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.

²⁷ And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,

²⁸ and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar --

²⁹ and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,

³⁰ which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

---

¹ And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

² and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.

⁴ But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,

⁵ 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:

⁶ 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.

⁷ And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.

⁸ And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.

⁹ And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

¹⁰ And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

¹¹ and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

¹² 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,

¹³ 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,

¹⁴ who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.

¹⁶ And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ 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?

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ 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.

²¹ And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

²² 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:

²³ who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;

²⁴ 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.

²⁵ And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

²⁶ 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.

²⁷ Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

²⁸ 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.

²⁹ 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];

³⁰ which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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¹ Now the apostles and the brothers{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.

² When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

³ saying, "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.

⁶ When 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.

⁷ I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'

⁸ But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

⁹ But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'

¹⁰ This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹ Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

¹² The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

¹³ He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

¹⁴ who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

¹⁵ As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

¹⁶ I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

¹⁷ If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, 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.

²⁰ But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

²¹ The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

²² The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

²³ who, 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.

²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

²⁵ Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

²⁶ When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

²⁷ Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁸ One 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.

²⁹ As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

³⁰ which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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¹ Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.

² And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

³ Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

⁴ But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

⁵ I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:

⁶ And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

⁷ And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

⁸ But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

⁹ But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

¹⁰ And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.

¹¹ And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

¹² And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:

¹³ And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;

¹⁴ Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

¹⁵ And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first.

¹⁶ And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?

¹⁸ And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

¹⁹ Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.

²⁰ But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.

²¹ And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

²² And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:

²³ Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

²⁴ For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.

²⁵ Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;

²⁶ And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

²⁷ Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁸ And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.

²⁹ And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

³⁰ Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.