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.