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| Acts 11:1 | And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. | And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. | Now the Apostles, and the brethren in various parts of Judaea, heard that the Gentiles also had received God's Message; |
| Acts 11:2 | And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, | And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, | and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him. |
| Acts 11:3 | Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. | Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them? | "You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them." |
| Acts 11:4 | But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying, | But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying: | Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning. |
| Acts 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 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. | "While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said, "in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes at the four corners, and it came close to me. |
| Acts 11:6 | Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air. | Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air: | Fixing my eyes on it, I examined it closely, and saw various kinds of quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. |
| Acts 11:7 | And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. | And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat. | I also heard a voice saying to me, "`Rise, Peter, kill and eat.' |
| Acts 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; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. | "`On no account, Lord,' I replied, `for nothing unholy or impure has ever gone into my mouth.' |
| Acts 11:9 | But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. | And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common. | "But a voice answered, speaking a second time from the sky, "`What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy.' |
| Acts 11:10 | And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. | And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven. | "This was said three times, and then everything was drawn up again out of sight. |
| Acts 11:11 | And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me. | And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea. | "Now at that very moment three men came to the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to find me. |
| Acts 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, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man's house. | And the Spirit told me to accompany them without any misgivings. There also went with me these six brethren who are now present, and we reached the Centurion's house. |
| Acts 11:13 | And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; | And 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, | Then he described to us how he had seen the angel come and enter his house and say, "`Send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter. |
| Acts 11:14 | Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved. | Who shall speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house. | He will teach you truths by which you and all your family will be saved.'" |
| Acts 11:15 | And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning. | And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning. | "And," said Peter, "no sooner had I begun to speak than the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He fell upon us at the first. |
| Acts 11:16 | Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. | And 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. | Then I remembered the Lord's words, how He used to say, "`John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' |
| Acts 11:17 | Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand God? | If 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? | "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, why, who was I to be able to thwart God?" |
| Acts 11:18 | When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life. | Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life. | This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life." |
| Acts 11:19 | Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only. | Now 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. | Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message to none but Jews. |
| Acts 11:20 | And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. | But 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. | But some of them were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on coming to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks also and told them the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 11:21 | And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord. | And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord. | The power of the Lord was with them, and there were a vast number who believed and turned to the Lord. |
| Acts 11:22 | Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. | And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. | When tidings of this reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. |
| Acts 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 to the Lord. | Who, 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. | On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord. |
| Acts 11:24 | For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith: and many people were added to the Lord. | For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord. | For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased. |
| Acts 11:25 | Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul: | And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch. | Then Barnabas paid a visit to Tarsus to try to find Saul. |
| Acts 11:26 | And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. | And 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. | He succeeded, and brought him to Antioch; and for a whole year they attended the meetings of the Church, and taught a large number of people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of `Christians.' |
| Acts 11:27 | And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. | And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch: | At that time certain Prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch, |
| Acts 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 Cesar. | And 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. | one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.) |
| Acts 11:29 | Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea. | And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: | So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea. |
| Acts 11:30 | Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | This they did, forwarding their contributions to the Elders by Barnabas and Saul. |
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