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Chapter 11 |
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1 | And the apostles and brethren that were
in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. |
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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. |
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But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call
not thou common. |
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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.
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| 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: |
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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;
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| 14 | Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be
saved. |
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| 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. |
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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? |
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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.
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| 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. |
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And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned
unto the Lord. |
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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: |
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| Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul. |
