Acts 11 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Peter’s Report in Jerusalem

Now^G1161 the apostles^G652 and the brothers^G80 who were throughout^G2596 Judea^G2449 heard^G191 that the Gentiles^G1484 also^G2532 had received^G1209 the word^G3056 of God^G2316.

Act 11:2

Act 11:2And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, [fn]those who were circumcised took issue with him,

Act 11:3

Act 11:3saying, “You [fn]went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Act 11:4

Act 11:4But Peter began speaking [fn]and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,

Act 11:5

Act 11:5“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, [fn]an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from heaven, and it came right down to me,

Act 11:6

Act 11:6and when looking closely at it, I was observing it and saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the [fn]sky.

Act 11:7

Act 11:7“And I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise up, Peter; [fn]slaughter and eat.’

Act 11:8

Act 11:8“But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing defiled or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Act 11:9

Act 11:9“But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider defiled.’

Act 11:10

Act 11:10“And this happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

Act 11:11

Act 11:11“And behold, immediately three men appeared at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

Act 11:12

Act 11:12“And the Spirit told me to go with them [fn]without taking issue at all. These six brothers also went with me and we entered the man’s house.

Act 11:13

Act 11:13“And he reported to us how he had seen the angel [fn]standing in his house, and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter;

Act 11:14

Act 11:14and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’

Act 11:15

Act 11:15“And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.

Act 11:16

Act 11:16“And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized [fn]with the Holy Spirit.’

Act 11:17

Act 11:17“Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could prevent God’s way?”

Act 11:18

Act 11:18And when they heard this, they [fn]quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.”

The Church in Antioch

Act 11:19

So^G3767 then^G3767 those^G3588 who were scattered^G1289 because^G575 of the [fn]persecution^G2347 that occurred^G1096 in^G1909 connection^G1909 with^G1909 Stephen^G4736 made^G1330 their way^G1330 [fn]to Phoenicia^G5403 and Cyprus^G2954 and Antioch^G490, speaking^G2980 the word^G3056 to no^G3367 one^G3367 except^G1508 to Jews^G2453 alone^G3441.

Act 11:20

Act 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the [fn]Greeks also, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Act 11:21

Act 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

Act 11:22

Act 11:22Now the [fn]news about them [fn]reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off [fn]to Antioch,

Act 11:23

Act 11:23who, when he arrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and began to encourage them all with a purposeful heart to remain true to the Lord;

Act 11:24

Act 11:24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was [fn]brought to the Lord.

Act 11:25

Act 11:25And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul;

Act 11:26

Act 11:26and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they [fn]met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Act 11:27

Now^G1161 in those^G3778 days^G2250, some prophets^G4396 came^G2718 down^G2718 from Jerusalem^G2414 to Antioch^G490.

Act 11:28

Act 11:28And one of them named Agabus stood up and indicated [fn]by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine all over the [fn]world. [fn]And this took place in the reign of Claudius.

Act 11:29