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

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

^{3 Ref} Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

^{4 Ref} But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

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

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

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

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.

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

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

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

^{23 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;

^{26 Ref} 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 Ref} Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

^{28 Ref} 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 Ref} And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

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

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

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

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

^{4 Ref} And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

^{5 Ref} `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 Ref} 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 Ref} and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

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

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

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

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

^{22 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul,

^{26 Ref} 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 Ref} And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,

^{28 Ref} 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 Ref} and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,

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

^{1 Ref} Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

^{2 Ref} And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

^{3 Ref} saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

^{4 Ref} But Peter began, and expounded `the matter' unto them in order, saying,

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

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

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

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

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

^{22 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

^{25 Ref} And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

^{26 Ref} 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 Ref} Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

^{28 Ref} 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 Ref} And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

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