Thematic Bible
Acts 11:1 (show verse)
In the mean time, the apostles, and the brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had likewise receiv'd the word of God.
Acts 11:2 (show verse)
and when Peter was return'd to Jerusalem, the Jewish converts objected to his conduct,
Acts 11:3 (show verse)
and ask'd him, why did you go to eat with the uncircumcised?
Acts 11:4 (show verse)
but Peter represented the whole affair to them,
Acts 11:5 (show verse)
saying, as I was at prayers in Joppa, I saw something like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, which descended from heaven, and came just to me.
Acts 11:6 (show verse)
as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
Acts 11:7 (show verse)
then I heard a voice, which said, rise, Peter; kill and eat.
Acts 11:8 (show verse)
but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.
Acts 11:9 (show verse)
but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified.
Acts 11:10 (show verse)
this was done three times, and then the whole scene was mounted to heaven.
Acts 11:11 (show verse)
at that very instant three men, dispatch'd from Cesarea to me, were just arrived at the house, where I was.
Acts 11:12 (show verse)
and the spirit bid me make no difficulty of going with them. these six brethren accompany'd me, and we went together to the man's house.
Acts 11:13 (show verse)
he told us how he had seen an angel, who had presented himself to him, and had said, send to Joppa, to fetch Simon, surnam'd Peter:
Acts 11:14 (show verse)
who will give you such instructions, as will be the means of saving both you and all your family.
Acts 11:15 (show verse)
and while I was speaking to them, the holy spirit descended upon them, as it did on us, at the beginning.
Acts 11:16 (show verse)
then I remember'd that expression of the Lord, "John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy spirit."
Acts 11:17 (show verse)
if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?
Acts 11:18 (show verse)
Having heard this, they were appeas'd, and glorified God, saying, God has then granted salvation likewise to the gentiles, on the terms of their repentance.
Acts 11:19 (show verse)
In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only.
Acts 11:20 (show verse)
some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus.
Acts 11:21 (show verse)
and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts.
Acts 11:22 (show verse)
Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;
Acts 11:23 (show verse)
who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession:
Acts 11:24 (show verse)
for he was a good man, and full of the holy spirit and of faith: so that many converts were added to the church.
Acts 11:25 (show verse)
at length Barnabas departed to Tarsus in quest of Saul, and having found him, he conducted him to Antioch:
Acts 11:26 (show verse)
where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.
Acts 11:27 (show verse)
About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch:
Acts 11:28 (show verse)
and one of them named Agabus foretold by the spirit, that there should be a great famine, thro' all the world: which accordingly happen'd in the reign of Claudius Cesar.
Acts 11:29 (show verse)
then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,
Acts 11:30 (show verse)
and sent it by the hands of Saul and Barnabas to the presbyters at Jerusalem.