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1 The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God's message also.
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1 The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
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2 When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who stressed circumcision argued with him,
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2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him
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3 saying, "You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them!"
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3 and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."
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4 Peter began to explain to them in an orderly sequence, saying:
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4 Peter began and explained everything to them precisely as it had happened:
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5 "I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a visionary state, an object coming down that resembled a large sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.
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5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
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6 When I looked closely and considered it, I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of the sky.
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6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
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7 Then I also heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat!'
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7 Then I heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'
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8 " 'No, Lord!' I said. 'For nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'
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8 "I replied, 'Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
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9 But a voice answered from heaven a second time, 'What God has made clean, you must not call common.'
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9 "The voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
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10 "Now this happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven.
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10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
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11 At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.
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11 "Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
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12 Then the Spirit told me to go with them with no doubts at all. These six brothers accompanied me, and we went into the man's house.
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12 The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
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13 He reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.
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13 He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
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14 He will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.'
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14 He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.'
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15 "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.
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15 "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.
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16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
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16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
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17 Therefore, if God gave them the same gift that He also gave to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?"
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17 So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?"
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18 When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, "So God has granted repentance resulting in life to even the Gentiles!"
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18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."
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19 Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews.
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19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews.
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20 But there were some of them, Cypriot and Cyrenian men, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
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20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
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21 The Lord's hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
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21 The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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22 Then the report about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.
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22 News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart-
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23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.
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24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith-and large numbers of people were added to the Lord.
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24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
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25 Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul,
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25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
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26 and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers, and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
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26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
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27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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27 During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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28 Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the time of Claudius. 41-54; there was a famine a.d. 47-48.
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28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)
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29 So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.
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29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help for the brothers living in Judea.
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30 This they did, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
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30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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