1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!"
4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, 5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me. 6 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. 7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ 8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’ 9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’ 10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. 12 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter, 14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’ 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"
19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, 23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. 26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. 29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; 30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
1 使徒和在犹太的弟兄们， 听说外族人也接受了 神的道。
2 彼得上到耶路撒冷的时候， 那些守割礼的人与他争论，
3 说： "你竟然到未受割礼的人那里， 跟他们一起吃饭！ "
4 彼得就按着次序向他们讲解， 说：
5 "我在约帕城祷告的时候， 魂游象外， 见到异象： 有一件东西， 好像一块大布， 绑着四角， 从天上降下来， 一直来到我面前。
6 我定睛观察， 看见里面有地上的四足牲畜、走兽， 还有昆虫和天空的飞鸟。
7 我也听见有声音对我说： ‘彼得， 起来， 宰了吃！ ’
8 我说： ‘主啊， 千万不可， 因为俗物或不洁的东西， 从来没有进过我的口。’
9 第二次又有声音从天上回答： ‘ 神所洁净的， 你不可当作俗物。’
10 这样一连三次之后， 所有的东西都拉回天上去了。
11 就在那个时候， 有三个从该撒利亚派到我这里来的人， 站在我住的房子门前。
12 圣灵吩咐我跟他们一起去， 一点也不要疑惑。这六位弟兄也跟我一起去， 我们就进了那人的家。
13 他告诉我们， 他怎样看见天使站在他家里说： ‘派人到约帕去， 请那个名叫彼得的西门来，
14 他有话要告诉你， 使你和你全家都可以得救。’
15 我一开始讲话， 圣灵就降在他们身上， 正像当初降在我们身上一样。
16 我就想起主所说的话： ‘约翰用水施洗， 但你们要受圣灵的洗。’
17 神既然把同样的恩赐给他们， 像给我们这些信了主耶稣基督的人一样， 我是谁， 我能够阻止 神吗？"
18 众人听见这些话， 就默然无声， 把荣耀归给 神， 说： "这样看来， 神也把悔改的心赐给外族人， 使他们得生命。"
19 那些因司提反事件遭受苦难而四散的门徒， 一直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯、安提阿； 他们不对别人传讲， 只对犹太人传讲。
20 但其中有些塞浦路斯人和古利奈人， 来到安提阿， 也对希腊人传讲主耶稣。
21 主的手与他们同在， 信而归主的人就多起来。
22 这事传到耶路撒冷教会的耳中， 他们就派巴拿巴到安提阿去。
23 他到了那里， 看见 神所施的恩， 就很欢喜， 劝勉众人坚心靠主。
24 巴拿巴是个好人， 满有圣灵和信心， 于是许多人归了主。
25 后来他到大数去找扫罗，
26 找到了， 就带他来安提阿。足足有一年， 他们一同在教会聚集， 教导了许多人。门徒称为基督徒， 是从安提阿开始的。
27 那时， 有几位先知从耶路撒冷下到安提阿。
28 其中有一个名叫亚迦布的站起来， 借着圣灵指出天下将要有大饥荒； 这事在革老丢时期果然发生了。
29 于是门徒决定按着各人的力量捐款， 好送给住在犹太的弟兄。
30 他们就这样行了， 由巴拿巴和扫罗经手送到长老们那里。