1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judeaheard that the Gentiles also had accepted the wordOr "message"of God. 2 So when Peterwent up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision took issue with him, 3 saying, "You went to men who were uncircumcisedLiterally "who had uncircumcisionand ate with them!" 4 But Peterbegan and*Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("began") has been translated as a finite verbexplained it*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationto them in an orderly sequence, saying, 5 "I was in the city of Joppapraying, and in a trance I saw a vision—an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me. 6 As I*Here "as" is supplied as a component of the participle ("looked intently") which is understood as temporallooked intently into it, I was considering it,*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationand I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild animals and the reptiles and the birds of the sky. 7 And I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, slaughter and eat!’ 8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!’ 9 But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, ‘The things which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!’ 10 And this happened three times, and everything was pulled up into heaven again. 11 And behold, at once three men who had been sent to me from Caesareaapproached the house in which we were staying.*Here the word "staying" is not in the Greek text but is implied12 And the Spirit told me to accompany them, not hesitating at all. So these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13 And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppaand summon Simon, who is also called Peter, 14 who will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15 And as I was beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as also on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘Johnbaptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’An allusion to Acts 1:517 Therefore if God gave them the same gift as also to us when we*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("believed") which is understood as temporalbelieved in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder God?" 18 And when they*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporalheard these things, they became silent*Here the aorist verb is translated as ingressive ("became silent")and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance leading to life to the Gentiles also!"
Developments in the Church in Antioch
19 Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephentraveled as far as Phoeniciaand Cyprusand Antioch, proclaiming the message to no one except Jews alone. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprusand Cyrene, who, when they*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("came") which is understood as temporalcame to Antioch, began to speak*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here ("began to speak")to the Hellenists*Here this term could refer to (1) Greek-speaking Jews or (2) Greek-speaking non-Jews (i.e., Gentiles)also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 And the report came to the attentionLiterally "and the report was heard in the ears"of the church that was in Jerusalemabout them, and they sent out Barnabasas far asSome manuscripts have "to go as far as"Antioch, 23 who, when he*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("arrived") which is understood as temporalarrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,Literally "purpose of heart"24 because he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large number were addedOr "were brought"to the Lord. 25 So he departed for Tarsusto look for Saul. 26 And when he*Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("found") which is understood as temporalfound him,*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationhe brought him*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationto Antioch. And it happened to them also that they met together for a whole year with the church and taught a large number of people.*The words "of people" are not in the Greek text but are impliedAnd in Antiochthe disciples were first called Christians.
27 Now in those days prophets came down from Jerusalemto Antioch. 28 And one of them namedLiterally "by name"Agabusstood up and*Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("stood up") has been translated as a finite verbindicated by the Spirit that a great famine was about to come over the whole inhabited earth (which took place in the time of Claudius). 29 So from the disciples, according to their ability to give,Literally "to the degree that anyone was prospering"each one of them determined to send financial aid*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationfor support to the brothers who lived in Judea, 30 which they also did, sending the aid*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translationto the elders by the hand of Barnabasand Saul.
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Região / Território
Judea
Hoje: Judea (Southern Israel)
ἸουδαίαIoudaiaיְהוּדָהyehudah
Judea is the land where Bethlehem is located, the town where Jesus was born during the time of King Herod. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and there the Jews sought to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:1).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Joppa is the city where Peter stayed for some time with Simon the tanner, and where Jonah found a ship bound for Tarshish when fleeing from the presence of the Lord (Acts 9:43).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Joppa is the city where Peter stayed for some time with Simon the tanner, and where Jonah found a ship bound for Tarshish when fleeing from the presence of the Lord (Acts 9:43).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
Phoenicia was one of the lands, along with Cyprus and Antioch, reached by those scattered by the persecution that followed Stephen’s death; they spread the word only among Jews (Acts 11:19).
Cyprus is the homeland of Joseph the Levite, called Barnabas, and of Mnason, an early disciple; those sent by the Holy Spirit sailed there from Seleucia (Acts 13:4).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Cyprus is the homeland of Joseph the Levite, called Barnabas, and of Mnason, an early disciple; those sent by the Holy Spirit sailed there from Seleucia (Acts 13:4).
Cyrene is the place from which came Simon, who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus; Lucius, a prophet and teacher in Antioch, and Jews who argued with Stephen were also from there (Matthew 27:32).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Barnabas, a Levite of Cyprus, brought Saul to the apostles and was sent by the church in Jerusalem to Antioch, where he was a prophet and teacher; an apostle like Paul, he reported with him the signs God had done among the Gentiles (Acts 15:12).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Antioch is the city where the disciples were called Christians first. Barnabas and Saul spent a whole year there meeting with the church and teaching great numbers of people (Acts 11:26).
Judea is the land where Bethlehem is located, the town where Jesus was born during the time of King Herod. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and there the Jews sought to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:1).
Barnabas, a Levite of Cyprus, brought Saul to the apostles and was sent by the church in Jerusalem to Antioch, where he was a prophet and teacher; an apostle like Paul, he reported with him the signs God had done among the Gentiles (Acts 15:12).
Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).