| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. | 1The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. |
| 2And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, | 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him |
| 3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” | 3and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” |
| 4But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying: | 4But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events: |
| 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. | 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me. |
| 6When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. | 6I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. |
| 7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ | 7Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ |
| 8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ | 8‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ |
| 9But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’ | 9But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’ |
| 10Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. | 10This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven. |
| 11At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. | 11Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying. |
| 12Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. | 12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home. |
| 13And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, | 13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. |
| 14who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’ | 14He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’ |
| 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. | 15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning. |
| 16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ | 16Then 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.’ |
| 17If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?” | 17So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?” |
| 18When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.” | 18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.” |
| 19Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. | 19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. |
| 20But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. | 20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. |
| 21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. | 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. |
| 22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. | 22When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. |
| 23When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. | 23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts. |
| 24For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. | 24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. |
| 25Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. | 25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, |
| 26And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. | 26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. |
| 27And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. | 27In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. |
| 28Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. | 28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.) |
| 29Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. | 29So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. |
| 30This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | 30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. |
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