Acts 第11章
Peter Reports to the Church
1Now the apostles and 11:1 ver. 29; See John 21:23the brothers11:1 Or brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, 11:2 ch. 10:45; Gal. 2:12; Col. 4:11; Titus 1:10; [Rom. 4:12]the circumcision party11:2 Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision criticized him, saying,
4But Peter began and explained it to them in order:
511:5 For ver. 5-14, see ch. 10:9-32“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me.
6Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air.
7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’
10This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven.
11And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea.
12And the Spirit told me to go with them, 11:12 ch. 15:9making no distinction. 11:12 ch. 10:23, 45These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.
13And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter;
1411:14 ch. 10:22he will declare to you a message by which 11:14 ch. 10:2; 16:15, 31-34; 18:8; John 4:53you will be saved, you and all your household.’
15As I began to speak, 11:15 ch. 10:44the Holy Spirit fell on them 11:15 ch. 2:4just as on us at the beginning.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 11:16 ch. 1:5; [ch. 19:2]; See Matt. 3:11‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17If then 11:17 See ch. 10:47God gave 11:17 See ch. 2:38the same gift to them as he gave to us 11:17 Eph. 1:13; See ch. 10:43when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, 11:17 [Rom. 9:20] who was I 11:17 ch. 10:47; See ch. 5:39that I could stand in God’s way?”
18When they heard these things they fell silent. And they 11:18 ch. 21:20glorified God, saying, 11:18 [ch. 13:47; Matt. 8:11]; See ch. 10:34, 35“Then to the Gentiles also God has 11:18 See ch. 5:31granted 11:18 [2 Cor. 7:10]repentance that leads to life.”
The Church in Antioch
1911:19 ch. 8:1, 4Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews) also, 11:20 See John 7:35; See ch. 5:42preaching the Lord Jesus.
21And 11:21 ch. 13:11; Luke 1:66; [Ps. 80:17; 89:21] the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed 11:21 ch. 9:35turned to the Lord.
22The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23When he came and saw 11:23 ch. 13:43; 14:26; 20:24, 32; Rom. 5:15; 2 Cor. 6:1; Eph. 3:2, 7; Col. 1:6; Titus 2:11; Heb. 12:15; 1 Pet. 5:12; [ch. 4:33; 15:40] the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord 11:23 2 Tim. 3:10with steadfast purpose,
24for he was a good man, 11:24 ch. 6:5full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people 11:24 ch. 5:14; [ver. 26]were added to the Lord.
26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called 11:26 ch. 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16Christians.
28And one of them named 11:28 ch. 21:10Agabus stood up and foretold 11:28 See ch. 2:18; 8:29by the Spirit that there would be a great 11:28 Matt. 24:7famine over all the world (this took place in the days of 11:28 ch. 18:2Claudius).
29So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, 11:29 [ch. 24:17; Rom. 15:26] to send relief to 11:29 ver. 1the brothers11:29 Or brothers and sisters living in Judea.
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