Jul. 16, 17
Acts 11
Act 11:1 Now the
apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles
had also received the word of God.
Act 11:2 When Peter had
come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended
with him,
Act 11:3 saying, "You
went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"
Act 11:4 But Peter
began, and explained to them in order, saying,
Act 11:5 "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.
Act 11:6 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.
Act 11:7 I also heard a
voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'
Act 11:8 But I said,
'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my
mouth.'
Act 11:9 But a voice
answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed,
don't you call unclean.'
Act 11:10 This was done
three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
Act 11:11 Behold,
immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been
sent from Caesarea to me.
Act 11:12 The Spirit
told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers
also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
Act 11:13 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,
Act 11:14 who will
speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your
house.'
Act 11:15 As I began to
speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
Act 11:16 I remembered
the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water,
but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
Act 11:17 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?"
Act 11:18 When they
heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying,
"Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"
Act 11:19 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.
Act 11:20 But there
were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come
to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Act 11:21 The hand of
the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the
Lord.
Act 11:22 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,
Act 11:23 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.
Act 11:24 For he was a
good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people
were added to the Lord.
Act 11:25 Barnabas went
out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
Act 11:26 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.
Act 11:27 Now in these
days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Act 11:28 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.
Act 11:29 As any of the
disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers
who lived in Judea;
Act 11:30 which they
also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.