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Acts 11

Peter returns to Jerusalem and is criticized for eating with uncircumcised Gentiles. He recounts the vision and the Holy Ghost falling on Cornelius’s household, concluding that he could not withstand God. The believers glorify God for granting Gentiles repentance unto life. Meanwhile scattered witnesses reach Antioch, many turn to the Lord, Barnabas and Saul teach there for a year, the disciples are first called Christians, and the church sends famine relief to Judaea.

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Peter returns to Jerusalem and is criticized for eating with uncircumcised Gentiles. He recounts the vision and the Holy Ghost falling on Cornelius’s household, concluding that he could not withstand God. The believers glorify God for granting Gentiles repentance unto life. Meanwhile scattered witnesses reach Antioch, many turn to the Lord, Barnabas and Saul teach there for a year, the disciples are first called Christians, and the church sends famine relief to Judaea.

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Verses 1–18Peter explains the Gentiles’ conversion, and the church glorifies God for granting them lifeVerses 19–26Scattered believers preach in Antioch, Barnabas encourages them, and Saul joins the workVerses 27–30Prophets warn of famine, and the disciples send relief to Judea
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1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard…2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that…3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat…4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded…5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in…6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I…7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter;…8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or…9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God…10And this was done three times: and all were drawn…11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto…12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting.…13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel…14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy…15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell…16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that…17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as…18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and…19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that…20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,…21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and…22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of…23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of…24For he was a good man, and full of the…25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto…27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and…29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined…30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders…