And the apostles
and
brethren
that were
in
Judaea
heard
that
the Gentiles
had
also
received
the word
of God
.
And when
Peter
was come up
to
Jerusalem
, they that were of
the circumcision
contended
with
him
,
Saying,
Thou wentest in
to
men
uncircumcised
, and
didst eat
with them
.
But Peter
rehearsed the matter from the beginning
, and expounded
it by order
unto them
, saying
,
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
:
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
.
And I heard
a voice
saying
unto me
, Arise
, Peter
; slay
and
eat
.
But I said
, Not so
, Lord
: for
nothing
common
or
unclean
hath
at any time
entered
into
my
mouth
.
But the voice
answered
me
again
from
heaven
, What
God
hath cleansed
, that call
not
thou
common
.
And this
was done
three times
: and
all
were drawn up
again
into
heaven
.
And, behold
, immediately
there were
three
men
already
come
unto
the house
where
I was
, sent
from
Caesarea
unto
me
.
And the Spirit
bade
me
go with
them
, nothing
doubting
. Moreover
these
six
brethren
accompanied
me
, and
we entered
into
the man's
house
:
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
;
Who shall tell
thee
words
, whereby
thou
and
all
thy
house
shall be saved
.
And as
I
began
to speak
, the Holy
Ghost
fell
on
them
, as
on
us
at
the beginning
.
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
.
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
?
When they heard
these things
, they held their peace
, and
glorified
God
, saying
, Then
hath
God
also
to the Gentiles
granted
repentance
unto
life
.
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
.
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
.
And the hand
of the Lord
was
with
them
: and
a great
number
believed
, and turned
unto
the Lord
.
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
.
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
.
For he was
a good
man
, and
full
of the Holy
Ghost
and
of faith
: and
much
people
was added
unto the Lord
.
Then departed
Barnabas
to
Tarsus
, for to seek
Saul
:
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
.
And in
these
days
came
prophets
from
Jerusalem
unto
Antioch
.
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
.
Then the disciples
, every
man
according to
his ability
, determined
to send
relief
unto
the brethren
which dwelt
in
Judaea
:
Which also
they did
, and sent it
to
the elders
by
the hands
of Barnabas
and
Saul
.