Peter’s Report at Jerusalem 1 WBS And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles 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 WBS And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, BSB BSB: So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
3 WBS Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. BSB BSB: and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
4 WBS But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying, BSB BSB: But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
5 WBS 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: 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 WBS Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air. BSB BSB: I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
7 WBS And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. BSB BSB: Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
8 WBS But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. BSB BSB: ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 WBS But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. BSB BSB: But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
10 WBS And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. BSB BSB: This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
11 WBS And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me. BSB BSB: Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
12 WBS And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover, these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: 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 WBS Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved. BSB BSB: He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
15 WBS And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us 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 WBS Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized 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 WBS Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand 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 WBS When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles 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 WBS Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only. 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 WBS And the hand of the Lord 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 WBS Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. BSB BSB: When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 WBS 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 to 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 WBS For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith: and many 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 WBS Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul: BSB BSB: Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
26 WBS And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught many people. 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 WBS And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. BSB BSB: In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 WBS And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar. 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 WBS Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea. BSB BSB: So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
30 WBS Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. BSB BSB: This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.