1. And the apostles and believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2. And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
3. Saying, You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them.
4. But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and presented it in order to them, saying,
5. I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descended, something like a large sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6. Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and birds of the air.
7. And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; kill and eat.
8. But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.
9. But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, do not call that common.
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 to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.
12. And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six fellow believers accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
13. And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14. Who shall tell you words, by which you and all your house shall be saved.
15. And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on 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. Seeing then that God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that I could withstand God?
18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19. Now those who were scattered abroad in the persecution that arose concerning Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but to the Jews only.
20. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, 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 tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent out 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 cling the Lord.
24. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and many people were added to the Lord.
25. Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to look for Saul:
26. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27. And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit that there would be great famine throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29. Then the disciples, everyone according to his ability, determined to send relief to the believers who dwelt in Judea:
30. Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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