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Acts 11
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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World English Bible · 2000
1And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them?
3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
4But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,
5I was in the city of Joppe praying: and I saw in an ecstasy of mind 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.
5I 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:
6Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.
6upon 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.
7And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter. Kill and eat.
7And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
8And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
9And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
10And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven.
10And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Cæsarea unto me.
12And the Spirit said to me that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man's house.
12And 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:
13And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him: Send to Joppe and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
13and 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;
14Who shall speak to thee words whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
15And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.
15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
17If then God gave them the same grace as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ: who was I, that could withstand God?
17If 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?
18Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life.
18And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
19Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.
19They 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.
20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
20But 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.
21And the hand of he Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
22And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
23Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.
23who, 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:
24For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.
25And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
26And they conversed there in the church a whole year: and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.
26and 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.
27And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
27Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.
28And 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.