Acts - douay rheims

Chapter 11

¹ AND the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
² And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
³ Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?
⁴ But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
⁵ 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.
⁶ Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:
⁷ And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat.
⁸ And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
⁹ And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
¹⁰ And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven.
¹¹ And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
¹² 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.
¹³ 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,
¹⁴ Who shall speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
¹⁵ And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.
¹⁶ 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.
¹⁷ 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?
¹⁸ Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.
¹⁹ 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.
²⁰ 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.
²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.
²² 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.
²³ 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.
²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
²⁵ And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.
²⁶ 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.
²⁷ And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch:
²⁸ 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.
²⁹ And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea:
³⁰ Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts - webster

Chapter 11

¹ And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
² And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
³ Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
⁴ But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,
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:
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.
⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
⁹ But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
¹⁰ And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
¹¹ And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.
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:
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;
¹⁴ Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved.
¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
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.
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.
²⁴ For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith: and many people were added to the Lord.
²⁵ Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul:
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.
²⁷ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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.
²⁹ Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
³⁰ Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts - world english bible

Chapter 11

¹ the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
² Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
³ "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"
⁴ Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
⁵ was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
⁶ I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
⁷ also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'
⁸ I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
⁹ a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'
¹⁰ was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
¹¹ immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
¹² Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.
¹³ told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,
¹⁴ will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'
¹⁵ I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
¹⁶ remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
¹⁷ then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"
¹⁸ they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"
¹⁹ therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
²⁰ there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
²¹ hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
²² report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
²³ when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
²⁴ he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
²⁵ went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
²⁶ he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
²⁷ in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
²⁸ of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
²⁹ any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
³⁰ they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts - darby

Chapter 11

¹ And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;
² and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,
³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.
⁴ But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,
⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:
⁶ on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.
⁷ And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
⁸ And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
⁹ And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.
¹⁰ And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;
¹¹ and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
¹² And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,
¹³ and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
¹⁴ who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.
¹⁶ And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.
¹⁷ If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was *I* to be able to forbid God?
¹⁸ And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
¹⁹ They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.
²⁰ But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
²¹ And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
²² And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:
²³ who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
²⁴ for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.
²⁵ And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.
²⁶ And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
²⁷ Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
²⁸ and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.
²⁹ And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];
³⁰ which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts - american standard version

Chapter 11

¹ Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
² And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
³ saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
⁴ But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,
⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw 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:
⁶ upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.
⁷ And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
⁸ But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
⁹ But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
¹⁰ And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
¹¹ And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.
¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:
¹³ and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
¹⁴ who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
¹⁶ And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
¹⁷ If then God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?
¹⁸ And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
¹⁹ They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
²⁰ But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
²² And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
²³ who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
²⁴ for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
²⁵ And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
²⁶ and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
²⁷ Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
²⁸ And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.
²⁹ And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
³⁰ which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts - basic english

Chapter 11

¹ Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.
² And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,
³ Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.
⁴ But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,
⁵ I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:
⁶ And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.
⁷ And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
⁸ But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.
⁹ But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
¹⁰ And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.
¹¹ And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.
¹² And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:
¹³ And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you;
¹⁴ Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.
¹⁵ And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first.
¹⁶ And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.
¹⁷ If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?
¹⁸ And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.
¹⁹ Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.
²⁰ But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.
²¹ And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.
²² And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:
²³ Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
²⁴ For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.
²⁵ Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;
²⁶ And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.
²⁷ Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
²⁸ And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.
²⁹ And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
³⁰ Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.