Acts 11
New King James Version
Peter Defends God’s Grace
11 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, (A)those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, (B)“You went in to uncircumcised men (C)and ate with them!”
4 But Peter explained it to them (D)in order from the beginning, saying: 5 (E)“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. 6 When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’ 10 Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. 12 Then (F)the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover (G)these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 (H)And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, 14 who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’ 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, (I)as upon us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, (J)‘John indeed baptized with water, but (K)you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 (L)If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, (M)who was I that I could withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, (N)“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
19 (O)Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to (P)the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (Q)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and (R)turned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out (S)Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. 23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and (T)encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, (U)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. (V)And a great many people were added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas departed for (W)Tarsus to seek Saul. 26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Relief to Judea
27 And in these days (X)prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 Then one of them, named (Y)Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of (Z)Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send (AA)relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. 30 (AB)This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 11
New International Version
Peter Explains His Actions
11 The apostles and the believers(A) throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.(B) 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers(C) criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”(D)
4 Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision.(E) I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. 6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. 7 Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
8 “I replied, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’(F) 10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea(G) stopped at the house where I was staying. 12 The Spirit told(H) me to have no hesitation about going with them.(I) These six brothers(J) also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen an angel(K) appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14 He will bring you a message(L) through which you and all your household(M) will be saved.’
15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on(N) them as he had come on us at the beginning.(O) 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water,(P) but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’(Q) 17 So if God gave them the same gift(R) he gave us(S) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”
18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(T)
The Church in Antioch
19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(U) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(V) spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus(W) and Cyrene,(X) went to Antioch(Y) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news(Z) about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(AA) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(AB)
22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas(AC) to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(AD) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(AE) 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit(AF) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.(AG)
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus(AH) to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples(AI) were called Christians first(AJ) at Antioch.
27 During this time some prophets(AK) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus,(AL) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.(AM) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)(AN) 29 The disciples,(AO) as each one was able, decided to provide help(AP) for the brothers and sisters(AQ) living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(AR) by Barnabas(AS) and Saul.(AT)
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Informe de Pedro a la iglesia de Jerusalén
11 Oyeron los apóstoles y los hermanos que estaban en Judea que también los gentiles habían recibido la palabra de Dios. 2 Por eso, cuando Pedro subió a Jerusalén, discutían con él los que eran de la circuncisión, 3 diciendo:
—¿Por qué has entrado en casa de hombres incircuncisos y has comido con ellos?
4 Entonces comenzó Pedro a contarles de forma ordenada lo sucedido, diciendo:
5 —Estaba yo en la ciudad de Jope orando, y tuve en éxtasis una visión: algo semejante a un gran lienzo suspendido por las cuatro puntas, que bajaba del cielo y llegaba hasta mí. 6 Cuando fijé los ojos en él, consideré y vi cuadrúpedos terrestres, fieras, reptiles y aves del cielo. 7 Y oí una voz que me decía: “Levántate, Pedro, mata y come.” 8 Yo dije: “Señor, no; porque ninguna cosa común o impura entró jamás en mi boca.” 9 Entonces la voz me respondió del cielo por segunda vez: “Lo que Dios limpió, no lo llames tú común.” 10 Esto se repitió tres veces, y volvió todo a ser llevado arriba al cielo. 11 En aquel instante llegaron tres hombres a la casa donde yo estaba, enviados a mí desde Cesarea. 12 Y el Espíritu me dijo que fuera con ellos sin dudar. Fueron también conmigo estos seis hermanos, y entramos en casa de un hombre, 13 quien nos contó cómo había visto en su casa un ángel que, puesto en pie, le dijo: “Envía hombres a Jope y haz venir a Simón, el que tiene por sobrenombre Pedro; 14 él te hablará palabras por las cuales serás salvo tú y toda tu casa.” 15 Cuando comencé a hablar, cayó el Espíritu Santo sobre ellos, como también sobre nosotros al principio. 16 Entonces me acordé de lo dicho por el Señor, cuando dijo: “Juan ciertamente bautizó en agua, pero vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo.” 17 Si Dios, pues, les concedió también el mismo don que a nosotros que hemos creído en el Señor Jesucristo, ¿quién era yo que pudiera estorbar a Dios?
18 Entonces, oídas estas cosas, callaron y glorificaron a Dios, diciendo:
—¡De manera que también a los gentiles ha dado Dios arrepentimiento para vida!
La iglesia en Antioquía
19 Ahora bien, los que habían sido esparcidos a causa de la persecución que hubo con motivo de Esteban, pasaron hasta Fenicia, Chipre y Antioquía, sin hablar a nadie la palabra, sino sólo a los judíos. 20 Pero había entre ellos unos de Chipre y de Cirene, los cuales, cuando entraron en Antioquía, hablaron también a los griegos, anunciando el evangelio del Señor Jesús. 21 Y la mano del Señor estaba con ellos, y gran número creyó y se convirtió al Señor.
22 Llegó la noticia de estas cosas a oídos de la iglesia que estaba en Jerusalén, y enviaron a Bernabé para que fuera hasta Antioquía. 23 Éste, cuando llegó y vio la gracia de Dios, se regocijó y exhortó a todos a que con propósito de corazón permanecieran fieles al Señor. 24 Era un varón bueno, lleno del Espíritu Santo y de fe. Y una gran multitud fue agregada al Señor.
25 Después fue Bernabé a Tarso en busca de Saulo; y cuando lo halló, lo llevó a Antioquía. 26 Se congregaron allí todo un año con la iglesia, y enseñaron a mucha gente. A los discípulos se les llamó cristianos por primera vez en Antioquía.
27 En aquellos días, unos profetas descendieron de Jerusalén a Antioquía. 28 Y levantándose uno de ellos llamado Agabo, daba a entender por el Espíritu que vendría una gran hambre en toda la tierra habitada; la cual sobrevino en tiempo de Claudio. 29 Entonces los discípulos, cada uno conforme a lo que tenía, determinaron enviar un socorro a los hermanos que habitaban en Judea; 30 lo cual en efecto hicieron, enviándolo a los ancianos por mano de Bernabé y de Saulo.
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