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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 11:1 |
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. |
And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God, |
| 11:2 |
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, |
and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him, |
| 11:3 |
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. |
saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!' |
| 11:4 |
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, |
And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying, |
| 11:5 |
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: |
`I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me; |
| 11:6 |
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. |
at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven; |
| 11:7 |
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. |
and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat; |
| 11:8 |
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. |
and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth; |
| 11:9 |
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. |
and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common. |
| 11:10 |
And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. |
`And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven, |
| 11:11 |
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. |
and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Cesarea unto me, |
| 11:12 |
And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: |
and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man, |
| 11:13 |
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; |
he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter, |
| 11:14 |
Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. |
who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. |
| 11:15 |
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. |
`And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning, |
| 11:16 |
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. |
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit; |
| 11:17 |
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? |
if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?' |
| 11:18 |
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. |
And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, `Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.' |
| 11:19 |
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. |
Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only; |
| 11:20 |
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. |
and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus, |
| 11:21 |
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. |
and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord. |
| 11:22 |
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. |
And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that `is' in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch, |
| 11:23 |
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. |
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord, |
| 11:24 |
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. |
because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord. |
| 11:25 |
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: |
And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul, |
| 11:26 |
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. |
and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians. |
| 11:27 |
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. |
And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch, |
| 11:28 |
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. |
and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar -- |
| 11:29 |
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: |
and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea, |
| 11:30 |
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. |
which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. |
