1It came to the ears of the Apostles and the brethren which were in jewry, that the heathen also had received the word of God. 2When Peter was come up to Ierusalem, they of the circumcision disputed with him, saying: 3Thou wentest in unto men uncircumcised, and atest with them. 4Peter began and expounded the thing in order to them saying: 5I was in the city of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a large linen cloth, let down from heaven by the four corners, And it came to me: 6into the which when I had fastened mine eyes I considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin and worms, and fowls of the air. 7I heard also a voice saying unto me: Arise Peter, slay and eat. 8And I said: God forbid Lord, for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mought. 9The voice answered me again from heaven count not thou those things common, which God hath cleansed. 10And this was done three times. And all were taken up again into heaven. 11And behold immediately were there three men come unto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea unto me. 12And the spirit said unto me, that I should go with them, without doubting. Moreover the six brethren accompanied me. And we entered into the man's house. 13And he shewed us, how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him: Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, named also Peter 14he shall tell thee words, whereby both thou and all thine house shall be saved. 15And as I began to preach, the holy ghost fell on them, as he did on us at the beginning. 16Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord, how he said: Ihon baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost. 17Forasmuch then as God gave them like gifts, as he did unto us, when we believed on the Lord Iesus Christ: what was I that I should have withstood God? 18when they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

19They which were scattered abroad thorow the affliction that arose about Steven, walked thorow out till they came unto Phenice and Cypers and Antioche, preaching the word to no man, but unto the jews only. 20Some of them were men of Cypers and of Syrene, which when they were come into Antioch, spake unto the greeks, and preached the Lord Iesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord. 22Tidings of this came unto the ears of the congregation, which was in Ierusalem, And they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioche. 23Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of the Lord, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord. 24For he was a perfect man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord. 25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul, 26and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioche. And it chanced that a whole year they had their conversation with the congregation there, and taught much people insomuch that the disciples of Antioche were the first that were called Christen.

27In those days came prophets from Ierusalem unto Antioche. 28There 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 Emperor Claudius days. 29Then the disciples every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in jewry, 30which thing they also did, and sent it to the seniors, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.