Peter’s Report at Jerusalem 1 DBY And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God; BSB BSB: The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2 DBY and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him, BSB BSB: So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
3 DBY saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them. BSB BSB: and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
4 DBY But Peter began and set forth the matter to them in order, saying, BSB BSB: But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
5 DBY I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me: BSB BSB: “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
6 DBY on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven. BSB BSB: I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
7 DBY And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat. BSB BSB: Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
8 DBY And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth. BSB BSB: ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 DBY And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common. BSB BSB: But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
10 DBY And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven; BSB BSB: This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
11 DBY and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea. BSB BSB: Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
12 DBY And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man, BSB BSB: The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
14 DBY who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. BSB BSB: He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
15 DBY And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning. BSB BSB: As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
16 DBY And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 DBY If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God? BSB BSB: So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
18 DBY And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life. BSB BSB: When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
The Church at Antioch 19 DBY They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone. BSB BSB: Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
21 DBY And the Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. BSB BSB: The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
22 DBY And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch: BSB BSB: When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 DBY who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord; BSB BSB: When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
24 DBY for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd of people were added to the Lord. BSB BSB: Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
25 DBY And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul. BSB BSB: Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
26 DBY And having found him , he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. BSB BSB: and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
27 DBY Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch; BSB BSB: In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 DBY and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius. BSB BSB: One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
29 DBY And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them ; BSB BSB: So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
30 DBY which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. BSB BSB: This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
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