1 N ow the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

2 W hen Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

3 s aying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!”

saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'

4 B ut Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

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.

`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 W hen 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.

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 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’

and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;

8 B ut I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

9 B ut a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’

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

10 T his was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

`And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,

11 B ehold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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

12 T he Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.

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 H e told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa, and get Simon, who is called Peter,

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 w ho will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

15 A s I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

`And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

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.’

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 I f 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?”

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 W hen they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

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 T hey 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.

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 B ut 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.

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 T he hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

22 T he report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,

23 w ho, 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.

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 F or he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

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 B arnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul,

26 W hen he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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 N ow in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,

28 O ne 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.

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 A s any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

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

30 w hich they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.