| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God. | 1The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God's message also. |
| 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him, | 2When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who stressed circumcision argued with him, |
| 3saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them." | 3saying, "You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them!" |
| 4But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying, | 4Peter began to explain to them in an orderly sequence, saying: " |
| 5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me. | 5I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a visionary state, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me. |
| 6As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds. | 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. |
| 7I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!' | 7Then I also heard a voice telling me, Get up, Peter; kill and eat!'" |
| 8But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!' | 8No, Lord!' I said. 'For nothing common or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!' |
| 9But the voice replied a second time from heaven, 'What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!' | 9But a voice answered from heaven a second time, 'What God has made clean, you must not call common.'" |
| 10This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again. | 10Now this happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven. |
| 11At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying. | 11At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were. |
| 12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house. | 12Then the Spirit told me to accompany them with no doubts at all. These six brothers accompanied me, and we went into the man's house. |
| 13He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter, | 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. |
| 14who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.' | 14He will speak a message to you that you and all your household will be saved by.'" |
| 15Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning. | 15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning. |
| 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' | 16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' |
| 17Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?" | 17Therefore, 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?" |
| 18When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles." | 18When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, "So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!" |
| 19Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews. | 19Those 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. |
| 20But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus. | 20But 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. |
| 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. | 21The Lord's hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. |
| 22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. | 22Then the report about them was heard by the church that was at Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch. |
| 23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, | 23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart, |
| 24because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought 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. |
| 25Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul, | 25Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul, |
| 26and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. | 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. |
| 27At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. | 27In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. |
| 28One of them, named Agabus, got up and predicted by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world. (This took place during the reign of Claudius.) | 28Then 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. |
| 29So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. | 29So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. |
| 30They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul. | 30They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul. |
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