| | 1 | Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. | |
| | 2 | And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, | |
| | 3 | saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!" | |
| | 4 | But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying: | |
| | 5 | "I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. | |
| | 6 | "When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. | |
| | 7 | "And I heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.' | |
| | 8 | "But I said, 'Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.' | |
| | 9 | "But the voice answered me again from heaven, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.' | |
| | 10 | "Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. | |
| | 11 | "At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. | |
| | 12 | "Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. | |
| | 13 | "And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, | |
| | 14 | 'who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.' | |
| | 15 | "And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. | |
| | 16 | "Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' | |
| | 17 | "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?" | |
| | 18 | When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life." | |
| | 19 | Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. | |
| | 20 | But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. | |
| | 21 | And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. | |
| | 22 | Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. | |
| | 23 | When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. | |
| | 24 | For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. | |
| | 25 | Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. | |
| | 26 | And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. | |
| | 27 | And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. | |
| | 28 | Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. | |
| | 29 | Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. | |
| | 30 | This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | |
