Thematic Bible
Acts 11:1 (show verse)
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Acts 11:2 (show verse)
When Peter was come up to Jerusalem, those that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts 11:3 (show verse)
saying, Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised and eat with them?
Acts 11:4 (show verse)
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Acts 11:5 (show verse)
I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a rapture of understanding I saw a vision: A certain vessel descended like a great sheet let down from heaven by the four corners, and it came unto me,
Acts 11:6 (show verse)
upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and reptiles and fowls of the air.
Acts 11:7 (show verse)
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter, slay and eat.
Acts 11:8 (show verse)
But I said, Not so, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.
Acts 11:9 (show verse)
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, do not call common.
Acts 11:10 (show verse)
And this was done three times, and it was all drawn up again into heaven.
Acts 11:11 (show verse)
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Acts 11:12 (show verse)
And the Spirit bade me go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
Acts 11:13 (show verse)
And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said unto him, Send to Joppa and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter,
Acts 11:14 (show verse)
who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved.
Acts 11:15 (show verse)
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 11:16 (show verse)
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, when he said, John indeed baptized in water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Acts 11:17 (show verse)
So then, if God gave them the same gift as he did unto us, who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I should withstand God?
Acts 11:18 (show verse)
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles.
Acts 11:19 (show verse)
Now those who were scattered abroad by the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the word to no one except only unto the Jews.
Acts 11:20 (show verse)
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came into Antioch, spoke unto the Greeks, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 11:21 (show verse)
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord.
Acts 11:22 (show verse)
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the congregation which was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch.
Acts 11:23 (show verse)
Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.
Acts 11:24 (show verse)
For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added unto the Lord.
Acts 11:25 (show verse)
Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.
Acts 11:26 (show verse)
And it came to pass that for a whole year they gathered themselves together with the congregation and taught many people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 11:27 (show verse)
And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Acts 11:28 (show verse)
And one of them named Agabus stood up and signified by the Spirit that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts 11:29 (show verse)
Then the disciples, each one according to what he had, determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea,
Acts 11:30 (show verse)
which they likewise did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.