Atos 11

Men Apostlene og de Brødre, som vare rundt om i Judæa, hørte, at også Hedningerne havde modtaget Guds Ord.

Og da Peter kom op til Jerusalem, tvistedes de af Omskærelsen med ham og sagde:

Du er gået ind til uomskårne Mænd og har spist med dem.

Men Peter begyndte og forklarede dem det i Sammenhæng og sagde:

Jeg stirrede på den og betragtede den og så da Jordens firføddede Dyr og vilde Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.

Og jeg hørte også en Røst, som sagde til mig: Stå op, Peter, slagt og spis!

Men jeg sagde: Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig kom noget vanhelligt eller urent i min Mund.

Men en Røst svarede anden Gang fra Himmelen: Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!

Og dette skete tre Gange; så blev det igen alt sammen draget op til Himmelen.

Og se, i det samme stode tre Mænd ved det Hus, i hvilket jeg var, som vare udsendte til mig fra Kæsarea.

Men Ånden sagde til mig, at jeg skulde gå med dem uden at gøre Forskel. Men også disse seks Brødre droge med mig, og vi gik ind i Mandens Hus.

Og han fortalte os, hvorledes han havde set Engelen stå i hans Hus og sige: Send Bud til Joppe og lad Simon med Tilnavn Peter hente!

Han skal tale Ord til dig, ved hvilke du og hele dit Hus skal frelses.

Men idet jeg begyndte at tale, faldt den Helligånd på dem ligesom også på os i Begyndelsen.

Og jeg kom Herrens Ord i Hu, hvorledes han sagde: Johannes døbte med Vand, men I skulle døbes med den Helligånd.

De, som nu vare blevne adspredte på Grund af den Trængsel, som opstod i Anledning af Stefanus, vandrede om lige til Fønikien og Kypern og Antiokia, og de talte ikke Ordet til nogen uden til Jøder alene.

Men iblandt dem var der nogle Mænd fra Kypern og Kyrene, som kom til Antiokia og talte også til Grækerne og forkyndte Evangeliet om den Herre Jesus.

Og Herrens Hånd var med dem, og et stort Antal blev troende og omvendte sig til Herren.

Men Rygtet om dem kom Menigheden i Jerusalem for Øre, og de sendte Barnabas ud til Antiokia.

Da han nu kom derhen og så Guds Nåde, glædede han sig og formanede alle til med Hjertets Forsæt at blive ved Herren.

Thi han var en god Mand og fuld af den Helligånd og Tro. Og en, stor Skare blev ført til Herren.

Men han drog ud til Tarsus for at opsøge Saulus; og da han fandt ham, førte han ham til Antiokia.

Og det skete, at de endog et helt År igennem færdedes sammen i Menigheden og lærte en stor Skare, og at Disciplene først i Antiokia bleve kaldte Kristne.

Men i disse Dage kom der Profeter ned fra Jerusalem til Antiokia

Og en af dem, ved Navn Agabus, stod op og tilkendegav ved Ånden, at der skulde komme en stor Hungersnød over hele Verden, hvilken også kom under Klaudius.

Men Disciplene besluttede at sende, hver efter sin Evne, noget til Hjælp for Brødrene, som boede i Judæa;

hvilket de også gjorde, og de sendte det til de Ældste ved Barnabas og Saulus's Hånd.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

But Peter rehearsed {the matter} from the beginning, and expounded {it} by order unto them, saying,

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, {that} call not thou common.

And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:

And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as {he did} unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. {with...: or, in the church}

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.