Acts 11 CSB ISV Parallel

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1The apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God.

2When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him,

2But when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who emphasized circumcision disagreed with him.

3saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them."

3They said, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!"

4Peter began to explain to them step by step:

4Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,

5"I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a trance, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me.

5"I was in the town of Joppa praying when in a trance I saw a vision: Something like a large linen sheet descended down from heaven, lowered by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

6When 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.

6When I examined it closely, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.

7I also heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat.'

7I also heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter! Kill something and eat it.'

8"'No, Lord!' I said. 'For nothing impure or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

8But I replied, 'Absolutely not, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'

9But a voice answered from heaven a second time, 'What God has made clean, you must not call impure.'

9Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, 'You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'

10"Now this happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.

10This happened three times. Then everything was pulled back up to heaven.

11At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.

11"At that very moment three men arrived at the house where we were staying. They had been sent to me from Caesarea.

12The Spirit told me to accompany them with no doubts at all. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we went into the man's house.

12The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitating. These six brothers went with me, too, and we entered the house of the man from Caesarea.

13He 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.

13Then he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his home and saying, 'Send messengers to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter.

14He will speak a message to you by which you and all your household will be saved.'

14He will discuss with you how you and your entire household will be saved.'

15"As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.

15"When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he was first given to us.

16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

16Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

17If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?"

17Now if God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, who was I to try to stop God?"

18When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, "So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles."

18When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."

19Now 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 word to no one except Jews.

19Now the people who were scattered by the persecution that started because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

20But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

20But among them were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began proclaiming the Lord Jesus even to the Hellenistic Jews.

21The Lord's hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

22News about them reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.

22When the church in Jerusalem heard this news, they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.

23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

23When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord,

24for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord.

24because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large number of people was brought to the Lord.

25Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul,

25Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul.

26and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

26When he found him, he brought him to Antioch, and for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught many people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

27In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

27At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

28One 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 reign of Claudius.

28One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.

29Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.

29So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,

30They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

30by sending it through Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

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