[1] Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the
word of God had been given to the Gentiles. [2] And when Peter came to
Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with
him, [3] Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with
them. [4] But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to
them, [5] I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep
sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven,
and it came down to me: [6] And looking on it with attention I saw in it
all sorts of beasts and birds. [7] And a voice came to my ears saying,
Come, Peter; take them for food. [8] But I said, No, Lord; for nothing
common or unclean has ever come into my mouth. [9] But the voice, coming a
second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make
common. [10] And this was done three times, and they were all taken up
again into heaven. [11] And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea,
came to the house where we were. [12] And the Spirit gave me orders to go
with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we
went into that man's house: [13] And he gave us an account of how he had
seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named
Peter, to come to you; [14] Who will say words to you through which you and
all your family may get salvation. [15] And, while I was talking to them,
the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first. [16] And the words of the
Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water,
but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit. [17] If then God gave them,
when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us,
who was I to go against God? [18] And hearing these things they said
nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us
has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life. [19] Then
those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as
far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only. [20] But some of
them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good
news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks. [21] And the power of the Lord was
with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord. [22]
And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent
Barnabas as far as Antioch: [23] Who, when he came and saw the grace of
God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord
with all the strength of their hearts: [24] For he was a good man and full
of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the
Lord. [25] Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul; [26] And when he
had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church
there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given
the name of Christians in Antioch. [27] Now in those days prophets came
from Jerusalem to Antioch. [28] And one of them, named Agabus, said
publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all
over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius. [29] And the
disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the
brothers living in Judaea: [30] Which they did, sending it to the rulers of
the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
