44_ACT_11_01 And the apostles And brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
44_ACT_11_02 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
44_ACT_11_03 saying, thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, And didst eat with them.
44_ACT_11_04 but Peter rehearsed [ the matter] from the beginning, And expounded [ it] by order unto them, saying,
44_ACT_11_05 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:
44_ACT_11_06 upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, And saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, And wild beasts, And creeping things, And fowls of the air.
44_ACT_11_07 And I heard A voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay And eat.
44_ACT_11_08 but I said, not So, LORD: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
44_ACT_11_09 but the voice answered me again from heaven, what God hath cleansed, [ that] call not thou common.
44_ACT_11_10 And this was done three times: And all were drawn up again into heaven.
44_ACT_11_11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
44_ACT_11_12 And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. moreover These six brethren accompanied me, And we entered into the man's house:
44_ACT_11_13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood And said unto him, send men to Joppa, And call for Simon, whose surname Is Peter;
44_ACT_11_14 who shall tell thee words, whereby thou And all thy house shall be saved.
44_ACT_11_15 And as I began to speak, the holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
44_ACT_11_16 Then remembered I the word of the LORD, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost.
44_ACT_11_17 Forasmuch Then as God gave them the like gift as [ he did] unto us, who believed on the LORD Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
44_ACT_11_18 when they heard These things, they held their peace, And glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
44_ACT_11_19 now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, And Cyprus, And Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
44_ACT_11_20 And some of them were men of Cyprus And Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
44_ACT_11_21 And the hand of the LORD was with them: And A great number believed, And turned unto the LORD.
44_ACT_11_22 Then tidings of These things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: And they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
44_ACT_11_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 cleave unto the LORD.
44_ACT_11_24 for he was A good man, And full of the holy Ghost And of faith: And much people was added unto the LORD.
44_ACT_11_25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
44_ACT_11_26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that A whole year they assembled themselves with the church, And taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
44_ACT_11_27 And in These days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
44_ACT_11_28 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 Caesar.
44_ACT_11_29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
44_ACT_11_30 which also they did, And sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas And Saul.