Acts 11

1 Heard now the apostles and the brothers those being in Judea that also the Gentiles received the word of God.

The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2 (and *k) When (also *no) went up Peter to (Jerusalem, *N+kO) were contending with him those of [the] circumcision

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

3 saying that (You entered *NK+O) to men uncircumcision having and (you ate with *NK+O) them.

and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

4 having begun now Peter he was explaining [it] to them in order saying;

But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:

5 I myself was in [the] city of Joppa praying and I saw in a trance a vision descending a vessel certain like a sheet great by four corners being let down out of heaven, and it came down as far as me;

“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 On it having looked intently I was observing [it] and I saw the quadrupeds of the earth and the wild beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the air.

I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

7 I heard then (also *no) a voice saying to me; Having risen up Peter, do kill and do eat.

Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’

8 I said however; In no way, Lord; for (every *K) common or unclean nothing ever has entered into the mouth of mine.

‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

9 Answered however (to me *k) [the] voice for a second [time] out of heaven; What God has cleansed, you yourself not do call unholy.

But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’

10 This now happened on three times, and was drawn up again all into heaven.

This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

11 and behold immediately three men stood at the house in which (I was *N+kO) sent from Caesarea to me.

Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

12 Told now the Spirit to me to go with them not (having discriminated. *N+kO) Went now with me myself also six brothers these, and we entered into the house of the man.

The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

13 He related (then *N+kO) to us how he had seen the angel in the house of him having stood and having said (to him: *k) do send forth to Joppa (men *K) and do yourself send for Simon who is called Peter,

He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

14 who will speak declarations to you in which will be saved you yourself and all the household of you.

He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

15 In then beginning me to speak fell the Spirit Holy upon them, even as also upon us in [the] beginning.

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

16 I remembered then the declaration (of the *no) Lord, how He was saying: John indeed baptized with water, you yourselves however will be baptized with [the] Spirit Holy.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

17 If then the same gift has given to them God as also to us having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, I myself (now *k) how was able to forbid God?

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 Having heard then these things they were silent and (glorified *N+kO) God saying; Then indeed (indeed *k) also to the Gentiles God repentance unto life has given.

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

19 Those indeed therefore having been scattered by the tribulation having taken place over Stephen passed through until Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch to no one speaking the word only except solely to Jews.

Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

20 Were however some of them men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, who (having come *N+kO) into Antioch were speaking (also *no) to the (Hellenists *NK+o) evangelising [about] the Lord Jesus.

But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

21 And was [the] hand of [the] Lord with them, [a] great then number (which *no) having believed turned to the Lord;

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

22 Was heard now the report in the ears of the church which (is being *no) in (Jerusalem *N+kO) concerning them and they sent forth Barnabas (to go *NK) as far as Antioch;

When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23 who having come and having seen the grace (which [is] *no) of God he rejoiced and he was exhorting all with resolute purpose of heart to abide (in *o) the Lord;

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 For he was a man good and full of [the] Spirit Holy and of faith. And was added a crowd large to the Lord.

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

25 He went forth then to Tarsus (Barnabas *K) to seek Saul,

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

26 and having found (him *k) he brought (him *k) to Antioch. It came to pass [that] now (they *N+kO) also a year whole gathering together in the church and teaching a crowd large, Were calling then (first *N+kO) in Antioch the disciples Christians.

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 In these now days came down from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch;

In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 Having risen up now one of them named Agabus he signified through the Spirit [that] a famine (great *N+kO) to ensue being over all the world — (which *N+kO) (also *k) was in [the time of] Claudius (of Caesar. *K)

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 And the disciples even as was prospered anyone, determined each of them for ministry to send to the dwelling in Judea brothers;

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

30 which also they did having sent [it] to the elders through [the] hand of Barnabas and Saul.

This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.