Acts 11
1 The apostles and [other] believers who lived in various towns in Judea [province] heard people say that [some] non-Jewish people had believed the message [from] God [about Jesus].
Es kam aber vor die Apostel und Brüder, die in dem jüdischen Lande waren, daß auch die Heiden hätten Gottes Wort angenommen.
2 So when Peter [and the six other believers] returned [from Caesarea] to Jerusalem, [some] Jewish believers criticized Peter, [because they thought that Jews should not associate with non-Jews] [MTY].
Und da Petrus hinaufkam gen Jerusalem, zankten mit ihm, die aus der Beschneidung waren,
3 They said to him, “Not only was it wrong for you(sg) to visit non-Jewish people, you [even] ate with them!”
und sprachen: Du bist eingegangen zu den Männern, die Vorhaut haben, und hast mit ihnen gegessen!
4 So Peter began to explain exactly [what had happened concerning Cornelius].
Petrus aber hub an und erzählte es ihnen nacheinander her und sprach:
5 He said, “I was praying [by myself] in Joppa [town], and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw that something like a large sheet was being lowered from heaven. [It was tied with ropes] at its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
Ich war in der Stadt Joppe im Gebet und war entzückt und sah ein Gesicht, nämlich ein Gefäß herniederfahren wie ein groß leinen Tuch mit vier Zipfeln und niedergelassen vom Himmel, und kam bis zu mir.
6 As I was looking intently into it, I saw some tame animals [but also animals that our laws forbid us to eat, including] wild animals, snakes, and wild birds.
Darein sah ich und ward gewahr und sah vierfüßige Tiere der Erde und wilde Tiere und Gewürm und Vögel des Himmels.
7 Then I heard God [MTY] commanding me, ‘Peter, get up, kill [some of these], and [cook and] eat [their meat]!’
Ich hörete aber eine Stimme, die sprach zu mir: Stehe auf, Petrus, schlachte und iß!
8 But I replied, ‘Lord, [you(sg)] surely do not [really want me to do that], because I have never eaten [MTY] meat [from any animal] that [our laws say] that we [(exc)] must not eat [SYN]!’
Ich aber sprach: O nein, HERR; denn es ist nie kein Gemeines noch Unreines in meinen Mund gegangen.
9 God spoke from heaven [to me] a second time, ‘[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!’
Aber die Stimme antwortete mir zum andernmal vom Himmel: Was Gott gereiniget hat, das mache du nicht gemein.
10 Then [after that happened three times, the sheet with] all [those animals and birds] was pulled up into heaven again.”
Das geschah aber dreimal; und ward alles wieder hinauf gen Himmel gezogen.
11 “At that exact moment, three men who had been {whom [Cornelius] had} sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
Und siehe, von Stund' an stunden drei Männer vor dem Hause, darinnen ich war, gesandt von Cäsarea zu mir.
12 [God’s] Spirit told me that I should be willing to go with them [even though they were not Jews]. These six [Jewish] believers [from Joppa] went with me [to Caesarea], and then we [(exc)] went into that [non-Jewish] man’s house.
Der Geist aber sprach zu mir, ich sollte mit ihnen gehen und nicht zweifeln. Es kamen aber mit mir diese sechs Brüder, und wir gingen in des Mannes Haus.
13 He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his house. The angel told him, ‘Tell some [men] to go to Joppa and bring back Simon whose other name is Peter.
Und er verkündigte uns, wie er gesehen hätte einen Engel in seinem Hause stehen, der zu ihm gesprochen hätte: Sende Männer gen Joppe und laß fordern den Simon mit dem Zunamen Petrus;
14 He will tell you [(sg)] how you and everyone [MTY] else in your house will be saved {how [God] will save you and everyone [MTY] else in your house}.’
der wird dir Worte sagen, dadurch du selig werdest und dein ganzes Haus.
15 After I started to speak, the Holy Spirit [suddenly] came down on them, just like he had first [MTY] come on us [during the Pentecost festival].
Indem aber ich anfing zu reden, fiel der Heilige Geist auf sie gleichwie auf uns am ersten Anfang.
16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John caused people to be baptized in water, but [God] will cause the Holy Spirit [to enter you and change your lives.’]
Da dachte ich an das Wort des HERRN, als er sagte: Johannes hat mit Wasser getauft; ihr aber sollt mit dem Heiligen Geist getauft werden.
17 God gave those non-Jews the same Holy Spirit that he had given to us [(inc)] after we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, ([I] could not [possibly] tell God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit!]/how could I [tell] God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit]?) [RHQ] [He was showing that he had received them]!”
So nun Gott ihnen gleiche Gaben gegeben hat wie auch uns, die da glauben an den HERRN Jesus Christus, wer war ich, daß ich könnte Gott wehren?
18 After [those Jewish believers] heard what Peter said, they stopped criticizing [him. Instead], they praised God, saying, “Then it is [clear to us that] God has also accepted the non-Jews so that they will have eternal life, if they turn from their sinful behavior [and believe in Jesus]!”
Da sie das höreten, schwiegen sie stille und lobeten Gott und sprachen: So hat Gott auch den Heiden Buße gegeben zum Leben!
19 After [people had killed] Stephen, many of the believers left [Jerusalem and went] to other places, because people were causing them to suffer [there in Jerusalem. Some of] them went to Phoenicia [region], some went to Cyprus [Island], and others went to Antioch [city in Syria province. In those places] they were continually telling people the message [about Jesus], but they told only other Jewish people.
Die aber zerstreuet waren in der Trübsal, so sich über Stephanus erhub, gingen umher bis gen Phönizien und Zypern und Antiochien und redeten das Wort zu niemand denn allein zu den Juden.
20 Some of the believers were men from Cyprus and from Cyrene [city in north Africa]. They went to Antioch, and [although they told other Jews about] the Lord Jesus, they also told non-Jewish people [there].
Es waren aber etliche unter ihnen, Männer von Zypern und Kyrene, die kamen gen Antiochien und redeten auch zu den Griechen und predigten das Evangelium vom HERRN Jesu.
21 The Lord [God] [MTY] was powerfully enabling those [believers to preach effectively. As a result], very many [non-Jewish] people believed [their message and] trusted in the Lord [Jesus].
Und die Hand des HERRN war mit ihnen, und eine große Zahl ward gläubig und bekehrete sich zu dem HERRN.
22 The group of believers in Jerusalem heard [MTY] [people say that many people in Antioch were believing in Jesus. So] the [leaders] of the congregation in [Jerusalem] asked Barnabas to go to Antioch.
Es kam aber diese Rede von ihnen vor die Ohren der Gemeinde zu Jerusalem; und sie sandten Barnabas, daß er hinginge bis gen Antiochien,
23 When he got [there], he realized that God had acted kindly toward [the believers. So] he was very happy, and he continually encouraged all of the [believers] to continue to trust completely in the Lord [Jesus].
welcher, da er hinkommen war und sah die Gnade Gottes, ward er froh und ermahnete sie alle, daß sie mit festem Herzen an dem HERRN bleiben wollten.
24 Barnabas was a good man [whom] the Holy Spirit completely controlled, one who trusted [God] completely. [Because of what Barnabas did], many people [there] believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Denn er war ein frommer Mann, voll Heiligen Geistes und Glaubens. Und es ward ein groß Volk dem HERRN zugetan.
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus [in Cilicia province to try] to find Saul.
Barnabas aber zog aus gen Tarsus, Saulus wieder zu suchen.
26 After he found him, Barnabas brought him [back to] Antioch [to help teach the believers. So during] a whole year [Barnabas and Saul] met [regularly] with the congregation [there] and taught many of them [about Jesus. It was] at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians {[that people] first called the believers Christians}.
Und da er ihn fand, führete er ihn gen Antiochien. Und sie blieben bei der Gemeinde ein ganzes Jahr und lehreten viel Volks; daher die Jünger am ersten zu Antiochien Christen genannt wurden.
27 During the time [that Barnabas and Saul were] at Antioch, some [believers who were] prophets arrived there from Jerusalem.
In denselbigen Tagen kamen Propheten von Jerusalem gen Antiochien.
28 One of them, whose name was Agabus, stood up [in order to speak]. [God’s] Spirit enabled him to prophesy (that there would soon be a famine in many countries/that [people] in many countries [HYP] would soon [suffer because they] would not have enough [food] to eat). (That famine happened when Claudius was the [Roman Emperor].)
Und einer unter ihnen, mit Namen Agabus, stund auf und deutete durch den Geist eine große Teurung, die da kommen sollte über den ganzen Kreis der Erde, welche geschah unter dem Kaiser Claudius.
29 When the believers [there heard what Agabus said], they decided that they would send [money] to help the believers who lived in Judea. Each [of them decided to give as much money] as he was able [to give].
Aber unter den Jüngern beschloß ein jeglicher, nachdem er vermochte, zu senden eine Handreichung den Brüdern, die in Judäa wohneten;
30 They sent [the money] with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders of the congregation [in Jerusalem].
wie sie denn auch taten und schickten's zu den Ältesten durch die Hand Barnabas und Saulus.
