Acts 11
Peter's Report to the
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And the apostles and brethren that were
in Judea 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,
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saying, Thou wentest in to men
uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
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But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them,
saying,
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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:
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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.
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And I heard a voice saying unto me,
Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
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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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And this was done three times: and all
were drawn up again into heaven.
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And, behold, immediately there were three
men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesare'a
unto me.
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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 showed 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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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.
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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. Acts 1.5
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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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When they heard these things, they held
their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the
Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
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The Church at
Antioch |
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Now they which were scattered abroad
upon the persecution that arose about Stephen Acts 8.1-4 traveled as far as Phoeni'cia, and Cyprus, and An'ti-och,
preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
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And some of them were men of Cyprus and
Cyre'ne, which, when they were come to An'ti-och, spake unto the
Gre'cians, 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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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 An'ti-och.
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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.
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For he was a good man, and full of the
Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the
Lord.
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Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to
seek Saul:
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and when he had found him, he brought him
unto An'ti-och. 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 An'ti-och.
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And in these days came prophets from
Jerusalem unto An'ti-och.
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And there stood up one of them named
Ag'abus, Acts 21.10 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.
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Then the disciples, every man according
to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which
dwelt in Judea:
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which also they did, and sent it to the
elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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