Acts 11
King James Version
11 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
5 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:
6 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.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
13 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;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
16 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.
17 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?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19 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.
20 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.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22 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.
23 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.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 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.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 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.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Handelingen 11
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Het goede nieuws ook voor andere volken
11 De overige apostelen en de volgelingen van Jezus die in Israël woonden, hoorden dat nu ook mensen van een ander volk het woord van God hadden aangenomen. 2 Toen Petrus weer in Jeruzalem kwam, maakten de Joodse gelovigen hem het verwijt 3 dat hij met mensen van een ander volk was omgegaan en zelfs met hen had gegeten. 4 Petrus legde hun uit wat er precies gebeurd was. Hij vertelde eerst dat hij in Joppe had gelogeerd. 5 ‘Terwijl ik daar aan het bidden was,’ zei hij, ‘kreeg ik een visioen. Ik zag iets neerdalen wat op een groot kleed leek. Het werd aan de vier hoeken uit de hemel neergelaten tot vlak voor mijn voeten. 6 Toen ik erin keek, zag ik allerlei zoogdieren, reptielen en vogels. 7 Ik hoorde een stem tegen mij zeggen: “Sta op, Petrus! U mag er net zoveel van slachten en eten als u wilt.” Maar ik antwoordde: 8 “Nee, Here, ik heb nog nooit iets gegeten wat mij als Jood verboden is.” 9 Maar de stem kwam nog een keer: “Als God iets rein noemt zodat u het mag eten, dan mag u het niet onrein noemen!” 10 Dit gebeurde drie keer en toen werd het kleed met de dieren weer in de hemel opgetrokken. 11 Op dat moment kwamen er drie mannen aan bij het huis waar ik logeerde. 12 Zij waren door iemand uit Caesarea gestuurd om mij te halen. De Geest zei dat ik zonder aarzelen met hen moest meegaan. En deze zes broeders besloten met mij mee te reizen.
13 Toen wij bij die man in Caesarea thuis kwamen, vertelde hij ons dat hij een engel had gezien. De engel was voor hem gaan staan en had gezegd: “Stuur een paar mannen naar Joppe om een zekere Petrus te halen. 14 Die zal u en al uw huisgenoten vertellen hoe u gered kunt worden.” 15 Ik had nauwelijks iets gezegd of de Heilige Geest viel op hen, net als in het begin op ons. 16 Dat deed mij denken aan iets dat de Here eens tegen ons heeft gezegd: “Johannes doopte met water, maar u zult met de Heilige Geest gedoopt worden.” 17 Als God hun dezelfde gave heeft gegeven als ons, die al in de Here Jezus Christus geloofden, wie ben ik dan dat ik God zou kunnen tegenhouden?’ 18 Toen de anderen dit hoorden, waren zij gerustgesteld. Zij loofden God. ‘Het is dus ook voor andere volken,’ zeiden zij. ‘God laat ook onder hen mensen tot bekering komen, zodat zij eeuwig leven hebben.’
19 De gelovigen die na de marteldood van Stefanus voor de vervolging gevlucht waren, kwamen onder andere in Fenicië, Cyprus en Antiochië. Overal vertelden zij de Joden over Jezus, alleen aan de Joden en aan niemand anders. 20 Maar sommigen van die vluchtelingen waren afkomstig uit Cyprus en Cyrene. Toen zij in Antiochië kwamen, spraken zij ook met niet-Joodse mensen en vertelden hun over de Here Jezus. 21 En de Here hielp hen, zodat veel van hen ook in Hem gingen geloven en zich tot Hem bekeerden.
22 De volgelingen van Jezus in Jeruzalem hoorden ervan en stuurden Barnabas naar Antiochië. 23 Toen hij daar aankwam en zag wat voor grote dingen God deed, was hij heel blij. Hij spoorde allen aan eens en voorgoed te besluiten de Here trouw te blijven, wat het hun ook zou kosten. 24 Barnabas was een goed man, vol van de Heilige Geest en met een sterk geloof. Daarna werden nog veel meer mensen volgelingen van Jezus. 25 Barnabas vertrok naar Tarsus om Saulus op te zoeken. Toen hij hem had gevonden, ging hij met hem naar Antiochië. 26 Daar waren zij samen een heel jaar bij de volgelingen van Jezus te gast en gaven vele mensen onderwijs. In Antiochië werden de volgelingen van Jezus Christus voor het eerst ‘christenen’ genoemd.
27 In die tijd kwamen er uit Jeruzalem enkele profeten naar Antiochië. 28 Een van hen, Agabus, voorspelde dat er een grote hongersnood in dat gebied zou komen, de Heilige Geest had hem dat duidelijk gemaakt. Die hongersnood kwam inderdaad tijdens de regering van keizer Claudius. 29 Daarom besloten de christenen van Antiochië hun geloofsgenoten in Judea te helpen. 30 Ieder van hen gaf zoveel als hij kon missen. En zij stuurden Barnabas en Saulus naar de leiders van de christenen in Jeruzalem om de gift te overhandigen.
Machitidwe a Atumwi 11
Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero
Petro Afotokozera Mpingo
11 Atumwi ndi abale a ku Yudeya konse anamva kuti anthu a mitundu ina analandiranso Mawu a Mulungu. 2 Tsono Petro atafika ku Yerusalemu, abale amene anali a mdulidwe anamutsutsa iye, 3 ndipo anati, “Iwe unalowa mʼnyumba ya anthu osachita mdulidwe ndi kudya nawo.”
4 Koma Petro anayamba kuwafotokozera zonse mwatsatanetsatane momwe zinachitikira kuti, 5 “Ine ndimapemphera mu mzinda wa Yopa ndipo ndili ngati wokomoka ndinaona masomphenya. Ndinaona chinthu chokhala ngati chinsalu chachikulu chikutsika kuchokera kumwamba chogwiridwa msonga zake zinayi, ndipo chinatsikira pa ine. 6 Ine ndinayangʼana mʼkati mwake ndipo ndinaona nyama za miyendo inayi za mʼdziko lapansi, zirombo, zokwawa, ndi mbalame zamlengalenga. 7 Kenaka ine ndinamva mawu akuti, ‘Petro, Imirira. Ipha, nudye.’
8 “Ine ndinayankha kuti, ‘Ayi, Ambuye! Pakuti chinthu chodetsedwa ndi chonyansa sindinadyepo pakamwa pangapa.’
9 “Mawu ochokera kumwamba ananenanso kachiwiri kuti, ‘Chimene Mulungu wachiyeretsa usanene kuti ndi chodetsedwa.’ 10 Zimenezi zinachitika katatu ndipo kenaka zonse zinatengedwa kupita kumwamba.
11 “Nthawi yomweyo anthu atatu amene anatumidwa kuchokera ku Kaisareya anayima pa nyumba yomwe ndimakhalayo. 12 Mzimu anandiwuza kuti ndisakayike, koma ndipite nawo. Abale asanu ndi mmodzi awa anapitanso nane ndipo tinalowa mʼnyumba ya munthuyo. 13 Iye anatiwuza mmene anaonera mngelo atayimirira mʼnyumba mwake ndi kumuwuza kuti, ‘Tumiza anthu ku Yopa kuti akayitane Simoni wotchedwa Petro. 14 Iye adzakuwuza uthenga umene udzapulumutsa iwe ndi a pa banja ako.’
15 “Nditangoyamba kuyankhula, Mzimu Woyera anafika pa iwo monga momwe anafikira pa ife poyamba paja. 16 Kenaka ndinakumbukira zimene Ambuye ananena kuti, ‘Yohane anabatiza ndi madzi, koma inu mudzabatizidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera.’ 17 Tsono ngati Mulungu anawapatsa iwo mphatso yomweyo imene anatipatsa ife, amene tinakhulupirira Ambuye Yesu Khristu, ndine yani kuti nditsutsane ndi Mulungu?”
18 Iwo atamva zimenezi analibenso chonena ndipo anayamika Mulungu nati, “Potero Mulungu wapatsa anthu a mitundu ina mwayi wotembenuka mtima ndi kulandira moyo.”
Mpingo wa ku Antiokeya
19 Tsopano amene anabalalika chifukwa cha mazunzo amene anayamba ataphedwa Stefano, anapita mpaka ku Foinike, ku Kupro ndi ku Antiokeya, ndipo ankalalikira kwa Ayuda okha. 20 Komabe, ena pakati pawo ochokera ku Kupro ndi ku Kurene anapita ku Antiokeya ndipo iwo anayamba kuyankhulanso kwa Agriki, nawawuza za Uthenga Wabwino wa Ambuye Yesu. 21 Mphamvu ya Ambuye inali nawo ndipo anthu ambiri anakhulupirira natembenukira kwa Ambuye.
22 Mbiri imeneyi inamveka ku mpingo wa ku Yerusalemu ndipo iwo anatumiza Barnaba ku Antiokeya. 23 Atafika ndi kuona chisomo cha Mulungu pa iwo, anakondwa ndi kuwalimbikitsa anthu onsewo kuti apitirire kukhala woona mu mtima mwa Ambuye. 24 Barnabayo anali munthu wabwino, wodzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi chikhulupiriro ndipo gulu lalikulu la anthu linabwera kwa Ambuye.
25 Kenaka Barnaba anapita ku Tarisisi kukafuna Saulo, 26 ndipo pamene anamupeza anabwera naye ku Antiokeya. Barnaba ndi Saulo anasonkhana ndi mpingo kwa chaka chimodzi naphunzitsa anthu ambirimbiri. Okhulupirirawo anayamba kutchedwa Akhristu ku Antiokeya.
27 Masiku amenewo ku Antiokeya kunafika aneneri ena ochokera ku Yerusalemu. 28 Mmodzi wa iwo dzina lake Agabu, anayimirira ndipo Mzimu anamutsogolera kunenera zamʼtsogolo kuti padzakhala njala yayikulu pa dziko lonse lapansi. (Izi zinachitikadi nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Klaudiyo). 29 Ophunzirawo, aliyense monga mwakupata kwake, anatsimikiza kuthandiza abale okhala ku Yudeya. 30 Izi anazichitadi ndipo anatuma Barnaba ndi Saulo kukapereka mphatsozo kwa akulu a mpingo.
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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