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Acts 11

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Acts 11 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

ASV: 1ASV

Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

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And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

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saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

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saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

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But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

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But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

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“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

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I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:

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When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

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upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.

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I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’

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And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

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But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

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But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’

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But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

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This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

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And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

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Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Cæsarea unto me.

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The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.

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And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man’s house:

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

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and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

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who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

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As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

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And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

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I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’

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And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

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If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

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If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

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When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

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And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

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They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

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They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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

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And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

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The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

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And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

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who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

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who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

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For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

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for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

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Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

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And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

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When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

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One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

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As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

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And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa:

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which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.