Acts 11

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.SelectedActs 11:1Ask

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,SelectedActs 11:2Ask

Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.SelectedActs 11:3Ask

But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,SelectedActs 11:4Ask

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:SelectedActs 11:5Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:6Ask

And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.SelectedActs 11:7Ask

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.SelectedActs 11:8Ask

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.SelectedActs 11:9Ask

And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.SelectedActs 11:10Ask

And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.SelectedActs 11:11Ask

And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:SelectedActs 11:12Ask

And he shewed 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;SelectedActs 11:13Ask

Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.SelectedActs 11:14Ask

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.SelectedActs 11:15Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:16Ask

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?SelectedActs 11:17Ask

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.SelectedActs 11:18Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:19Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:20Ask

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.SelectedActs 11:21Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:22Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:23Ask

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.SelectedActs 11:24Ask

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:SelectedActs 11:25Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:26Ask

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.SelectedActs 11:27Ask

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.SelectedActs 11:28Ask

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:SelectedActs 11:29Ask

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.SelectedActs 11:30Ask

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