Apostlagärningarna 11
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Petrus rapport till församlingen i Jerusalem
11 Snart fick apostlarna och de andra troende i Judeen höra att också andra folk hade tagit emot Guds ord. 2 När Petrus kom till Jerusalem, började de omskurna kritisera honom: 3 ”Du har besökt oomskurna och ätit med dem!”
4 Då berättade Petrus för dem vad som hade hänt. Han sa: 5 ”När jag var i Joppe och bad, fick jag se en syn. Jag såg något som liknade en stor duk sänkas ner från himlen. Duken var upphängd i sina fyra hörn och kom ända ner till mig. 6 När jag undersökte den närmare, fick jag se att där var markens fyrfotadjur, såväl vilda som tama, kräldjur och himlens fåglar. 7 Och jag hörde en röst säga: ’Petrus, res dig upp, slakta och ät!’
8 Men jag svarade: ’Nej aldrig, Herre! Jag har aldrig ätit något som är oheligt eller orent.’
9 Men rösten från himlen hördes en andra gång: ’Om Gud har gjort något rent, ska du inte behandla det som orent.’
10 Detta hände tre gånger och sedan drogs alltihop upp till himlen igen. 11 I samma stund kom tre män till huset där vi var. De hade skickats från Caesarea för att hämta mig 12 och Anden sa till mig att följa med dem utan att tveka. De här sex männen följde också med mig och vi kom hem till den där mannen.
13 Mannen talade om för oss att en ängel hade visat sig för honom i hans hus och sagt till honom: ’Skicka bud till Joppe och låt hämta Simon som kallas Petrus, 14 för han har något att berätta som kan rädda både dig och alla i ditt hus.’
15 När jag började tala, kom den heliga Anden över dem precis som över oss den första tiden. 16 Då mindes jag att Herren hade sagt: ’Johannes döpte er i vatten, men ni ska bli döpta i den heliga Anden.’ 17 Så om nu Gud gav dessa samma gåva som han gav till oss, hur skulle jag då kunna sätta mig upp mot Gud?”
18 När de andra hörde detta blev de lugna och hyllade Gud och sa: ”Tänk att Gud också har gett andra folk möjligheten att vända om och få liv!”
Församlingen i Antiochia
19 De som hade skingrats under den förföljelse som startade med Stefanos hade nu kommit ända till Fenikien, Cypern och Antiochia. De predikade ordet bara för judarna. 20 Men några av dem som var från Cypern och Kyrene reste till Antiochia och där talade de också till icke-judar och berättade evangeliet om Herren Jesus. 21 Och Herren var med dem och gav dem kraft, så att ett stort antal människor kom till tro och vände om till Herren.
22 Ryktet om detta nådde församlingen i Jerusalem som genast skickade dit Barnabas. 23 När han kom fram och fick se vad Gud i sin nåd hade gjort, blev han glad och uppmanade dem alla att av hela hjärtat hålla sig till Herren. 24 Barnabas var en god man, fylld av den heliga Anden och tro. En mängd folk fördes till Herren.
25 Efter detta reste Barnabas vidare till Tarsos för att söka upp Saul 26 och när han hittat honom, tog han honom med sig till Antiochia. Där stannade de sedan tillsammans i församlingen under ett helt år och undervisade ett stort antal människor. Det var i Antiochia som lärjungarna första gången kallades kristna.
27 Under den här tiden kom några profeter från Jerusalem till Antiochia. 28 En av dem som hette Agabos reste sig och förutsade genom Anden att en svår hungersnöd skulle drabba hela världen – den inträffade sedan under kejsar Claudius. 29 Lärjungarna beslöt att skicka understöd till de troende i Judeen, var och en så mycket han hade råd med. 30 De gjorde så och skickade sin gåva med Barnabas och Saul till församlingsledarna.
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
English Standard Version
Peter Reports to the Church
11 Now the apostles and (A)the brothers[a] who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, (B)the circumcision party[b] criticized him, saying, 3 (C)“You went to uncircumcised men and (D)ate with them.” 4 But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5 (E)“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6 Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’ 10 This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. 11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, (F)making no distinction. (G)These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. 13 And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; 14 (H)he will declare to you a message by which (I)you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15 As I began to speak, (J)the Holy Spirit fell on them (K)just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, (L)‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then (M)God gave (N)the same gift to them as he gave to us (O)when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, (P)who was I (Q)that I could stand in God's way?” 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (R)glorified God, saying, (S)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (T)granted (U)repentance that leads to life.”
The Church in Antioch
19 (V)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists[c] also, (W)preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (X)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed (Y)turned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw (Z)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord (AA)with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, (AB)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people (AC)were added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to (AD)Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called (AE)Christians.
27 Now in these days (AF)prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named (AG)Agabus stood up and foretold (AH)by the Spirit that there would be a great (AI)famine over all the world (this took place in the days of (AJ)Claudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, (AK)to send relief to (AL)the brothers[d] living in Judea. 30 (AM)And they did so, sending it to (AN)the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Footnotes
- Acts 11:1 Or brothers and sisters
- Acts 11:2 Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision
- Acts 11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)
- Acts 11:29 Or brothers and sisters
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