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Verse 1

Now{G1161} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} the brethren{G80} that{G3588} were{G5607} in{G2596} Judaea{G2449} heard{G191} that{G3754} the Gentiles{G1484} also{G2532} had{G1209} received{G1209} the word{G3056} of God.{G2316}

Verse 2

And{G2532} when{G3753} Peter{G4074} was come up{G305} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2414} they that were{G3588} of{G1537} the circumcision{G4061} contended{G1252} with{G4314} him,{G846}

Verse 3

saying,{G3754} Thou wentest in{G1525} to{G4314} men{G435} {G2192} uncircumcised,{G203} and{G2532} didst eat with{G4906} them.{G846}

Verse 4

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} began,{G756} and expounded{G1620} [the matter] unto them{G846} in order,{G2517} saying,{G3004}

Verse 5

I{G1473} was{G2252} in{G1722} the city{G4172} of Joppa{G2445} praying:{G4336} and{G2532} in{G1722} a trance{G1611} I saw{G1492} a vision,{G3705} a certain{G5100} vessel{G4632} descending,{G2597} as it were{G5613} a great{G3173} sheet{G3607} let down{G2524} from{G1537} heaven{G3772} by four{G5064} corners;{G746} and{G2532} it came{G2064} even unto{G891} me:{G1700}

Verse 6

upon{G1519} which{G3739} when I had fastened mine eyes,{G816} I considered,{G2657} and{G2532} saw{G1492} the fourfooted beasts{G5074} of the earth{G1093} and{G2532} wild beasts{G2342} and{G2532} creeping things{G2062} and{G2532} birds{G4071} of the heaven.{G3772}

Verse 7

And{G1161} I heard{G191} also a voice{G5456} saying{G3004} unto me,{G3427} Rise,{G450} Peter;{G4074} kill{G2380} and{G2532} eat.{G5315}

Verse 8

But{G1161} I said,{G2036} Not so,{G3365} Lord:{G2962} for{G3754} nothing{G3956} common{G2839} or{G2228} unclean{G169} hath ever{G3763} entered{G1525} into{G1519} my{G3450} mouth.{G4750}

Verse 9

But{G1161} a voice{G5456} answered{G611} {G3427} the second time{G1208} out{G1537} of heaven,{G3772} What{G3739} God{G2316} hath cleansed,{G2511} make{G2840} not{G3361} thou{G4771} common.{G1537}

Verse 10

And{G1161} this{G5124} was done{G1096} {G1909} thrice:{G5151} and{G2532} all{G537} were drawn up{G385} again{G3825} into{G1519} heaven.{G3772}

Verse 11

And{G2532} behold,{G2400} forthwith{G1824} three{G5140} men{G435} stood before{G2186} the{G1909} house{G3614} in{G1722} which{G3739} we were,{G1510} having been sent{G649} from{G575} Caesarea{G2542} unto{G4314} me.{G3165}

Verse 12

And{G1161} the Spirit{G4151} bade{G2036} me{G3427} go with{G4905} them,{G846} making no{G3367} distinction.{G1252} And{G1161} these{G3778} six{G1803} brethren{G80} also{G2532} accompanied{G2064} {G4862} me;{G1698} and{G2532} we entered{G1525} into{G1519} the man's{G435} house:{G3624}

Verse 13

and{G5037} he told{G518} us{G2254} how{G4459} he had seen{G1492} the angel{G32} standing{G2476} in{G1722} his{G846} house,{G3624} and{G2532} saying,{G2036} {G846} Send{G649} {G435} to{G1519} Joppa,{G2445} and{G2532} fetch{G3343} Simon,{G4613} whose surname is{G1941} Peter;{G4074}

Verse 14

who{G3739} shall speak{G2980} unto{G4314} thee{G4571} words,{G1722} whereby{G3739} thou{G4771} shalt be saved,{G4982} thou and{G2532} all{G3956} thy{G4675} house.{G3624}

Verse 15

And{G1161} as{G1722} I{G3165} began{G756} to speak,{G2980} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} fell{G1968} on{G1909} them,{G846} even{G2532} as{G5618} on{G1909} us{G2248} at{G1722} the beginning.{G746}

Verse 16

And{G1161} I{G3415} remembered the word{G4487} of the Lord,{G2962} how he{G5613} said,{G3004} John{G2491} indeed{G3303} baptized{G907} with water;{G5204} but{G1161} ye{G5210} shall be baptized{G907} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Spirit.{G4151}

Verse 17

If{G1487} then{G3767} {G5613} God{G2316} gave{G1325} unto them{G846} the like{G2470} gift{G1431} as{G2532} [he did] also unto us,{G2254} when we believed{G4100} on{G1909} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G1161} who{G5101} was{G2252} I,{G1473} that I could{G1415} withstand{G2967} God?{G2316}

Verse 18

And when{G1161} they heard{G191} these things,{G5023} they held their peace,{G2270} and{G2532} glorified{G1392} God,{G2316} saying,{G3004} Then{G686} to the Gentiles{G1484} also{G2532} hath{G1325} God{G2316} granted{G1325} repentance{G3341} unto{G1519} life.{G2222}

Verse 19

They therefore{G3767} {G3303} that were scattered abroad{G1289} upon{G575} the tribulation{G2347} that arose{G1096} about{G1909} Stephen{G4736} travelled{G1330} as far as{G2193} Phoenicia,{G5403} and{G2532} Cyprus,{G2954} and{G2532} Antioch,{G490} speaking{G2980} the word{G3056} to none{G3367} save{G1508} only{G3440} to Jews.{G2453}

Verse 20

But{G1161} there were{G2258} some{G5100} of{G1537} them,{G846} men{G435} of Cyprus{G2953} and{G2532} Cyrene,{G2956} who,{G3748} when they were come{G1525} to{G1519} Antioch,{G490} spake{G2980} unto{G4314} the Greeks{G1675} also, preaching{G2097} the Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}

Verse 21

And{G2532} the hand{G5495} of the Lord{G2962} was{G2258} with{G3326} them:{G846} and{G5037} a great{G4183} number{G706} that believed{G4100} turned{G1994} unto{G1909} the Lord.{G2962}

Verse 22

And{G1161} the report{G3056} concerning{G4012} them{G846} came{G191} to{G1519} the ears{G3775} of the church{G1577} which was{G3588} in{G1722} Jerusalem:{G2414} and{G2532} they sent forth{G1821} Barnabas{G921} as{G2193} far as{G2193} Antioch:{G490}

Verse 23

who,{G3739} when he was come,{G3854} and{G2532} had seen{G1492} the grace{G5485} of God,{G2316} was glad;{G5463} and{G2532} he exhorted{G3870} them all,{G3956} that with purpose{G4286} of heart{G2588} they would cleave{G4357} unto the Lord:{G2962}

Verse 24

for{G3754} he was{G2258} a good{G18} man,{G435} and{G2532} full{G4134} of the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} of faith:{G4102} and{G2532} much{G2425} people{G3793} was added{G4369} unto the Lord.{G2962}

Verse 25

And{G1161} he{G921} went forth{G1831} to{G1519} Tarsus{G5019} to seek{G327} for Saul;{G4569}

Verse 26

and{G2532} when he had found{G2147} him,{G846} he brought{G71} him{G846} unto{G1519} Antioch.{G490} And{G1161} it came to pass, that{G1096} even for a whole{G3650} year{G1763} they were gathered{G4863} together{G846} with{G1722} the church,{G1577} and{G2532} taught{G1321} much{G2425} people,{G3793} and{G5037} that the disciples{G3101} were called{G5537} Christians{G5546} first{G4412} in{G1722} Antioch.{G490}

Verse 27

Now{G1161} in{G1722} these{G3778} days{G2250} there came{G2718} down prophets{G4396} from{G575} Jerusalem{G2414} unto{G1519} Antioch.{G490}

Verse 28

And{G1161} there stood up{G450} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846} named{G3686} Agabus,{G13} and signified{G4591} by{G1223} the Spirit{G4151} that there should{G3195} be{G2071} a{G2532} great{G3173} famine{G3042} over{G1909} all{G3650} the world:{G3625} which{G3748} came to pass{G1096} in{G1909} the days of {G2541} Claudius.{G2804}

Verse 29

And{G1161} the disciples,{G3101} every{G1538} man{G5100} according to{G2531} his{G846} ability,{G2141} determined{G3724} to send{G3992} relief{G1248} unto{G1519} the brethren{G80} that{G3588} dwelt{G2730} in{G1722} Judea:{G2449}

Verse 30

which{G3739} also{G2532} they did,{G4160} sending it{G649} to{G4314} the elders{G4245} by{G1223} the hand{G5495} of Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Saul.{G4569}

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