1 Heard and the apostles and the brethren those being in the Judea, that also the gentiles received the word of the God.

2 And when went up Peter into Jerusalem, disputed with him those of circumcision,

3 saying: That to men uncircumcision having thou wentest in, and thou didst eat with them.

4 Having begun and the Peter set forth to them in order, saying:

5 I was in city of Joppa praying; and I saw in a trance a vision, coming down a vessel certain like a sheet great, four ends being lowered out of the heaven, and came as far as me;

6 into which having looked I observed and saw the four–footed beasts of the earth and wild beasts and the reptiles and the birds of the heaven.

7 I heard and a voice saying to me: Having arisen, O Peter, sacrifice and eat.

8 I said but: But no means, O Lord; because common or unclean never entered into the mouth of me.

9 Answered but to me a voice a second time out of the heaven: What the God cleansed, thou not pollute.

10 This and was done for three times; and again was drawn up all into the heaven.

11 And lo, immediately three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

12 Said and to me the spirit, to go with them, nothing doubting; went and with me also the six brethren these, and we entered into the house of the man.

13 He related and to us, how he saw the messenger in the house of himself standing and saying to him: Send into Joppa, and send after Simon that having been surnamed Peter;

14 who will speak words to thee, by which mayest be saved thou and all the house of thee.

15 In and the to have begun me to speak, fell the spirit the holy on them, as also on us in beginning.

16 I remembered and the words of the Lord, how he said: John indeed dipped in water, you but shall be dipped in spirit holy.

17 If then the like gift gave to them the God as even to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Anointed, I and who was, having power to restrain the God?

18 Having heard and these, they were silent, and glorified the God, saying: Then also to the Gentiles the God the reformation gave into life.

19 Those indeed therefore having been scattered from the affliction that having happened about Stephen, went through to Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, not speaking the word if not alone to Jews.

20 Were and some of them men Cyprians and Cyrenians, who having come into Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, announcing glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

21 And was hand of Lord with them, great and number having believed turned to the Lord.

22 Was reported and the word into the ears of the congregation that in Jerusalem concerning them; and they sent out Barnabas to go through to Antioch.

23 Who having come and having seen the favor of the God, rejoiced, and called on all, with the purpose of the heart to adhere to the Lord;

24 for he was a man good, and full of spirit holy and faith. And was added a crowd great to the Lord.

25 Went out and into Tarsus the Barnabas, to seek Saul; and having found him, he brought him to Antioch.

26 It happened and them a year whole to assemble in the congregation, and to teach a crowd great, to have been styled and first in Antioch the disciples Christians.

27 In these and the days came down from Jerusalem prophets into Antioch.

28 Having arisen and one of them, by name Agabus, signified through the spirit, a famine great about is going to be over whole the habitable; which also occurred under Claudius.

29 The and disciples as was able each, determined each one of them for a relief to send to the dwelling in the Judea brethren;

30 which also they did, sending to the elders through hand of Barnabas and Saul.

1 The apostles and brothers in Judea heard that the people of the nations also received the word of God.

2 When Peter went to Jerusalem, those who favored circumcision argued with him.

3 They said: »You went to the uncircumcised and ate with them.«

4 Peter started at the beginning and explained what happened.

5 »I was in the city of Joppa praying. In a trance I saw a vision. A vessel descended like a great sheet. It let down from heaven by four corners and it came to me.

6 »I looked in it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things and birds of the air.

7 »I heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up Peter slaughter and eat.’

8 »I said, ‘No Lord, for nothing defiled or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.’

9 »The voice answered me again from heaven, ‘Do not call defiled what God has cleansed!’

10 »This happened three times. Then everything was pulled up again into heaven.

11 »At that moment there were three men who were sent from Caesarea to me at the house where I was.

12 »The Spirit told me to go with them and not to doubt them. These six brothers accompanied me when we entered the man’s house.

13 »He showed us how he had seen an angel in his house that stood and said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.’

14 »He will bring you a message so that you and your household shall be saved.

15 »When I spoke the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it was in the beginning.

16 »Then I remembered what the Lord said, ‘John indeed baptized with water. However you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

17 »Since God gave them the same gift as he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could oppose God?«

18 When they heard this they objected no more and praised God, saying: »God has granted the people of the nations repentance to life.«

19 Those who were scattered abroad because of the persecution of Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word only to the Jews.

20 Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene. When they came to Antioch they spoke to the Greeks and preached the Lord Jesus.

21 The hand Spirit of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

22 News of these things came to the ears of the congregation in Jerusalem. They sent Barnabas that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

24 For he was a good man full of Holy Spirit and of faith. Then many people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul.

26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They met with the congregation for a whole year. They taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

27 Prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch at that time.

28 One of them was named Agabus. He indicated through the Spirit that a great famine was about to come on the entire earth. He said it would come to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

29 The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers in Judea.

30 They sent it to the elders through Barnabas and Saul.