Acts 11
Tree of Life Version
Peter’s Report to Jerusalem
11 Now the emissaries and brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 But when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision took issue with him, 3 saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4 So Peter began explaining to them point by point, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right to me. 6 I looked inside, considering it carefully, and saw four-footed creatures of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7 I also heard a voice saying, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
8 “But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! For never has anything unholy or unclean entered my mouth.’ 9 But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has made clean, you must not consider unholy.’ 10 This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven.
11 “At that very moment, three men arrived at the house where we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12 The Ruach told me to go with them without hesitating. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He reported to us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter. 14 He will speak words to you by which you will be saved—you and all your household.’
15 “As I began to speak, the Ruach ha-Kodesh fell on them, just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John immersed with water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.’ 17 Therefore if God gave them the same gift as also to us after we put our trust in the Lord Messiah Yeshua, who was I to stand in God’s way?”
18 When they heard this they became quiet, and they glorified God, saying, “Then even to the Gentiles God has granted repentance leading to life!”
Discipling in Diaspora
19 Now those scattered because of the persecution that happened in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Judeans. 20 However, there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the Lord Yeshua. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22 News about these things reached the ears of the community in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was thrilled. He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with heartfelt devotion. 24 For Barnabas was a good man, full of the Ruach ha-Kodesh and faith. And a large number was added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met together with Messiah’s community and taught a large number. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called “Christianoi.”[a]
27 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted through the Ruach that there was going to be a great famine over all the world. (This took place during the reign of Claudius.) 29 So the disciples decided to send relief to those brothers and sisters living in Judea, each according to his ability. 30 This they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Footnotes
- Acts 11:26 Grk. Christianoi (Christians); Heb. M’shichim (Messianics); Eng. anointed ones; cf. Acts 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16.
Acts 11
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 11
Peter’s Explanation of Cornelius’ Baptism. 1 The apostles and the brethren in Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God. 2 Therefore, when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers protested to him, 3 saying, “Why did you enter the house of uncircumcised men and eat with them?”
4 Peter replied by explaining the facts to them step by step, saying, 5 “While I was praying one day in the city of Joppa, I fell into a trance and had a vision. I saw something like a large sheet lowered down from heaven by its four corners, and it landed close to me.
6 “I looked into it carefully and observed four-footed animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds. 7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter! Kill and eat!’ 8 But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord. For nothing profane or unclean has ever been in my mouth.’ 9 But the voice spoke to me from heaven for a second time, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ 10 This happened three times, and then everything was taken up into heaven again.
11 “At that very moment, three men arrived at the house where we were staying. They had been sent to me from Caesarea. 12 The Spirit instructed me to go with them without any hesitation. These six brethren also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house who said, ‘Send to Joppa and ask for Simon who is also called Peter. 14 He will give you a message that will grant salvation to you and your entire household.’
15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit descended upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning, 16 and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave to us when we came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to oppose God?”
18 When they heard this, they held their peace, and they praised God, saying, “God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”
19 A Church at Antioch.[a] Meanwhile, those who had scattered after the persecution that arose because of Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia,[b] Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word only to Jews. 20 However, among them there were some natives of Cyprus and Cyrene who went to Antioch where they started preaching also to the Greeks, proclaiming to them the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of them became believers and turned to the Lord.
22 News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and perceived the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord with resolute devotion, 24 for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a large number of people were added to the Lord.
25 Barnabas then went to Tarsus[c] 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 large number of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
Threats against the Church[d]
27 A Famine in the World.[e] During these days, some prophets[f] came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a severe famine would afflict the entire world. This in fact occurred during the reign of Claudius. 29 The disciples decided to send relief to the brethren living in Judea, each according to his means. 30 This they did, delivering it to the elders[g] through Barnabas and Saul.
Footnotes
- Acts 11:19 The narrative picks up the story of persecution (see Acts 8:14). But we leave the coast of Palestine for a region some 300 miles further north. A new Church enters the picture, that of Antioch, where Barnabas is encouraging the converts from paganism.
In Antioch, the name Christian is used for the first time (v. 26), and it will henceforth be used by all the disciples of the Lord for the community in the service of the Lord. - Acts 11:19 Phoenicia: a land 15 miles wide and 120 miles long on the northeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, with Tyre and Sidon as its principal cities. Cyprus: the island home of Barnabas (see Acts 4:36), located in the northeastern Mediterranean, 60 miles from Syria. Antioch: the third most important city (after Rome and Alexandria) of the Roman Empire, located in Syria, in the northeast corner of the Mediterranean. It was from the Church of Antioch that Paul’s three missionary journeys were launched (see Acts 13:1-4; 15:40; 18:23).
- Acts 11:25 Tarsus: see note on Acts 9:30.
- Acts 11:27 Calamities strike the Church—famine, persecution, political conflicts. This corresponds to the description of the signs of the last times in Luke (21:9-13). As the Gospel says, it is not the time of the end but the time of perseverance. When the signs of crisis are manifested in the world, believers testify to the hope and the effort for a change. The Church emerges from these threats with tranquil joy and humility. This account brings to a close the first twelve chapters of Acts.
- Acts 11:27 A collection is organized in the Church. The action is an application of one of the essential elements of the community: the sharing of goods, which gives a new meaning to economic property. Paul will regard this kind of mutual help as very important (see Rom 15:31; 1 Cor 16:15; 2 Cor 8:4; 9:1, 12-13; Gal 2:10).
- Acts 11:27 Prophets: the first mention of the gift of prophecy in this Book. Prophets are to preach, exhort, explain, or predict (see Acts 13:1; 15:32; 19:6; 21:9f; Rom 12:6; 1 Cor 12:10; 13:2-8).
- Acts 11:30 Elders: collaborators of the apostles, or substitutes for them (see Acts 20:17f).
Mga Gawa 11
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Ulat ni Pedro sa Iglesya sa Jerusalem
11 Nabalitaan ng mga apostol at ng mga kapatid na nasa Judea na tinanggap din ng mga Hentil ang salita ng Diyos. 2 Kaya't nang pumunta si Pedro sa Jerusalem ay nakipagtalo sa kanya ang mga kabilang sa pangkat ng pagtutuli. 3 “Bakit ka pumunta sa bahay ng mga hindi tuli? Kumain ka pang kasalo nila?” 4 Kaya isinalaysay sa kanila ni Pedro ang buong pangyayari. Sinabi niya, 5 “Habang ako'y nasa lungsod ng Joppa at nananalangin, nawalan ako ng malay at nagkaroon ng isang pangitain. Nakita ko ang isang tulad ng malapad na kumot na nakabitin sa apat na sulok at ibinababa mula sa langit hanggang sa aking kinaroroonan. 6 Tinitigan ko itong mabuti at nakita ko roon ang mga hayop na lumalakad sa lupa at mga hayop na mababangis at mga hayop na gumagapang at mga ibon sa himpapawid. 7 Nakarinig din ako ng isang tinig na nagsasabi sa akin, ‘Tumindig ka, Pedro; magkatay ka at kumain.’ 8 Subalit sinabi ko, ‘Hindi ko magagawa iyan, Panginoon. Sapagkat kailanma'y hindi ako kumain ng anumang bagay na marumi at karumal-dumal.’ 9 Ngunit muling sinabi sa akin ng tinig mula sa langit, ‘Huwag mong ituring na marumi ang nilinis na ng Diyos.’ 10 Tatlong ulit itong nangyari, at muling hinatak ang lahat ng iyon paakyat sa langit. 11 Nang sandaling iyon, dumating sa bahay na aking tinutuluyan ang tatlong lalaking sinugo sa akin buhat sa Cesarea. 12 Iniutos sa akin ng Espiritu na huwag akong mag-atubiling sumama sa kanila. Sinamahan din ako ng anim na kapatid na ito at pumasok kami sa bahay ng lalaki. 13 Isinalaysay niya sa amin kung paanong nakita niya ang anghel na nakatindig sa kanyang bahay, na nagsabi, ‘Magsugo ka ng tao sa Joppa at ipatawag mo si Simon, na tinatawag ding Pedro. 14 Sasabihin niya sa iyo ang mga salita na sa pamamagitan ng mga iyon ay maliligtas ka at ang iyong buong sambahayan.’ 15 Nang ako'y magsimulang magsalita, bumaba sa kanila ang Banal na Espiritu tulad ng nangyari sa atin noong una. 16 At (A) naalala ko ang sinabi ng Panginoon, ‘Nagbautismo sa tubig si Juan, subalit kayo'y babautismuhan sa Banal na Espiritu.’ 17 Kung ibinigay sa kanila ng Diyos ang kaloob gaya ng kanyang ibinigay sa atin nang tayo'y sumampalataya sa Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, sino akong hahadlang sa Diyos?” 18 Nang marinig nila ang mga ito, tumahimik sila at niluwalhati ang Diyos, na sinasabi, “Kung gayo'y binigyan din ng Diyos ang mga Hentil ng pagkakataong magsisi upang magkamit ng buhay.”
Ang Iglesya sa Antioquia
19 Samantala, (B) nagkawatak-watak ang mga mananampalataya dahil sa pag-uusig na nangyari kay Esteban. Naglakbay sila hanggang sa Fenicia, sa Cyprus, at sa Antioquia. Sa mga Judio lamang nila ipinangangaral ang salita saanman sila makarating. 20 Gayunman, mayroon sa kanilang taga-Cyprus at taga-Cirene na pagdating sa Antioquia ay nangaral din sa mga Griyego tungkol sa Panginoong Jesus. 21 Ginabayan sila ng kamay ng Panginoon, at napakaraming sumampalataya at nagbalik-loob sa Panginoon. 22 Nabalitaan ito ng iglesya na nasa Jerusalem kaya isinugo nila sa Antioquia si Bernabe. 23 Nang dumating siya roon at makita ang pagpapala ng Diyos, nagalak siya at hinimok ang bawat isa na manatiling tapat sa Panginoon nang buong puso. 24 Sapagkat siya'y mabuting tao, puspos ng Banal na Espiritu at ng pananampalataya, napakaraming tao ang nahikayat na manampalataya sa Panginoon. 25 Pagkatapos ay nagtungo si Bernabe sa Tarso upang hanapin si Saulo. 26 Nang siya'y kanyang matagpuan ay isinama niya ito sa Antioquia. Kaya isang taon silang nagtitipon kasama ng iglesya, at nagturo sa napakaraming tao. Doon sa Antioquia unang tinawag na mga Cristiano ang mga alagad.
27 Nang panahong iyon ay dumating sa Antioquia ang mga propetang galing sa Jerusalem. 28 (C) Tumindig ang isa sa kanila na ang pangalan ay Agabo, at sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ay nagpahayag na magkakaroon ng matinding taggutom sa buong daigdig. Nangyari ito noong panahon ni Claudio. 29 Nagpasya ang mga alagad, na ayon sa makakaya ng bawat isa'y magpadala ng tulong sa mga kapatid na naninirahan sa Judea. 30 Ganito nga ang kanilang ginawa at sa pamamagitan nina Bernabe at Saulo ay ipinadala nila ang kanilang tulong sa mga matatandang namamahala ng iglesya.
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