Peter’s Report at Jerusalem 1 ULT Now the apostles and the brothers being throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also 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 ULT And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those from the circumcision were disputing with him, BSB BSB: So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
3 ULT saying that he went in to men having foreskins and ate with them. BSB BSB: and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
4 ULT But Peter, beginning, was explaining to them in order, saying, BSB BSB: But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
5 ULT “I was praying in the city of Joppa, and in a trance I saw a vision of a certain container coming down, like a large sheet being let down from the sky by{ its} four corners, and it came unto 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 ULT gazing into which I was looking closely and I saw the four- legged animals of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping animals, and the birds of the sky. BSB BSB: I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
7 ULT Then I also heard a voice saying to me,‘Peter, arising, kill and eat!’ BSB BSB: Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
8 ULT But I said,‘By no means, Lord; for the 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 ULT But the voice answered for a second{ time} from heaven,‘What God has cleansed, you, do not make common!’ BSB BSB: But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
10 ULT And this happened three times, and everything was pulled up to the sky again. BSB BSB: This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
11 ULT And behold, immediately three men stood at the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me. BSB BSB: Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
12 ULT And the Spirit said to me to go with them, not hesitating. And these six brothers also went with me, 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 ULT He will speak words to you by which you will be saved— you and all your house.’ BSB BSB: He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
15 ULT But as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as also on us in 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 ULT Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he was saying,‘John indeed baptized with water; but you will be baptized in 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 ULT If, therefore, God gave to them the same gift as also to us having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, I, who was I{ to be} able to hinder 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 ULT And having heard these things, they became quiet and glorified God, saying,“Then to the Gentiles also God has given repentance unto 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 ULT Then indeed the ones having been scattered from the persecution having happened over Stephen spread to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except only to Jews. 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 ULT And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number, believing, 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 ULT And the report about them came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch, BSB BSB: When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 ULT who, having come and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced and was encouraging{ them} all to remain with the Lord with purpose of heart. 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 ULT For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a considerable crowd was 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 ULT And he went out to Tarsus to search for Saul. BSB BSB: Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
26 ULT And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened to them that for even a whole year they were gathered together with the church and taught a considerable 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 ULT Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. BSB BSB: In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 ULT And one of them, Agabus by name, having arisen, signified through the Spirit{ that} a great famine was about to occur over the whole world. This happened upon 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 ULT So they determined, just as any of the disciples was prospering, each of them to send{ something} for assistance to the brothers living in Judea, BSB BSB: So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
30 ULT which indeed 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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