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 11:1 And the apostles and brethren who were in Jihud heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of Aloha.

 11:1 And it was reported to the legates and the brethren in Judaea, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

 11:2 ¶ AND when Shemun had gone up to Urishlem, they who were of the circumcision contended with him,

 11:2 And when Simon went up to Jerusalem, they who were of the circumcision contended with him,

 11:3 saying, that unto men uncircumcised he had entered, and had eaten with them.

 11:3 saying; that he had gone in to be with uncircumcised persons, and had eaten with them.

 11:4 And Shemun put forth in order to say to them,

 11:4 And Simon began to address them methodically:

 11:5 That while praying in Joppa I saw a vision; a certain vessel descended which was like to a sheet, and bound at the four corners: and it came down from heaven and came unto me.

 11:5 As I was in Joppa, praying, I saw in vision, that a certain vessel descended, which was like a sheet, and it was tied at its four corners; and it descended from heaven and came to me.

 11:6 And gazing at it I beheld in it animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.

 11:6 And I looked upon it, and I saw that in it were fourfooted animals, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of heaven.

 11:7 And I heard a voice which said to me, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat.

 11:7 And I heard a voice, which said to me: Simon, arise slay and eat.

 11:8 And I said, Not so, my Lord; for nothing hath entered my mouth that is unclean or profane.

 11:8 And I said: Far be it, my Lord. For never hath any thing polluted or unclean entered my mouth.

 11:9 And again the voice said to me from heaven, What Aloha hath cleansed make not thou to be polluted.

 11:9 And again, a voice from heaven said to me: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.

 11:10 This was done three times, and every thing was taken up into heaven.

 11:10 And this was done three times: and the whole was taken up to heaven.

 11:11 And at that moment three men, who had been sent to me by Cornelius from Cesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I was sojourning.

 11:11 And at the same instant, three men, who were sent to me by Cornelius from Caesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I lodged.

 11:12 And the Spirit said to me, Go with them without doubting. And there went also with me these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house.

 11:12 And the Spirit said to me: Go with them, without hesitation. And these six brethren went also with me, and we entered the man's house.

 11:13 And he related to us how he had seen in his house an angel, who stood and said to him, Send to the city Joppa, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha,

 11:13 And he related to us, how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him: Send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas;

 11:14 and he will speak with thee words by which thou wilt be saved, thou and all thy house.

 11:14 and he will utter to thee discourses, by which thou wilt live, thou and all thy house.

 11:15 And when I proceeded to speak there, the Spirit of Holiness overshadowed them, as upon us from the beginning.

 11:15 And when I there commenced speaking, the Holy Spirit overshadowed them, as it did us from the beginning.

 11:16 And I remembered the word of our Lord, who said, Juhanon baptized you with waters, but you shall be baptized with the Spirit of Holiness.

 11:16 And I remembered the word of our Lord, when he said: John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

 11:17 If then Aloha equally hath given the gift to the Gentiles who have believed in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha as we, who was I, that I should be sufficient to prohibit Aloha?

 11:17 If then God equally gave the gift to the Gentiles that believed in our Lord Jesus Messiah, as he did to us: who was I, that I could forbid God?

 11:18 And when these words they had heard they were silent, and they praised Aloha, and said, Now also unto the Gentiles Aloha hath given repentance unto life.

 11:18 And when they heard these words, they desisted; and they glorified God and said: Now to the Gentiles also doth God give repentance unto life.

 11:19 ¶ BUT they who had been dispersed by the tribulation that was concerning Estephanos went unto Punika, also to the region of Kypros and to Antiokia, but with any one not speaking the word unless only with the Jihudoyee.

 11:19 And they who were dispersed, by the oppression which occurred on account of Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and even to the country of Cyprus, and to Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only.

 11:20 But of them were men of Kypros and of Kyrine; these entered into Antiokia, and discoursed with the Javnoyee, and evangelized concerning our Lord Jeshu.

 11:20 And there were some of them from Cyprus and from Cyrene, who went up to Antioch, and spoke to the Greeks, and preached concerning our Lord Jesus.

 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and many believed, and were converted unto the Lord.

 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them; and many believed, and turned to the Lord.

 11:22 And this was heard by the ears of the sons of the church which was at Urishlem, and they sent Bar Naba to Antiokia.

 11:22 And this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

 11:23 And when he came thither, and beheld the grace of Aloha, he rejoiced, and entreated them with all their heart to cleave to our Lord.

 11:23 And when he came there, and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced: and he entreated them, that with all their heart, they would adhere to our Lord.

 11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Spirit of Holiness and of faith, and there was added much people to our Lord.

 11:24 For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith. And many people were added to our Lord.

 11:25 And he went forth to Tarsos to seek for Shaol;

 11:25 And he went away to Tarsus, to seek for Saul.

 11:26 and when he had found him he brought him with him to Antiokia. And a whole year together they assembled in the church, and taught much people: from thence first in Antiokia the disciples were called Christianee.

 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him with him to Antioch. And a whole year they met together in the church, and instructed many people. From that time forth, the disciples were first called CHRISTIANS, at Antioch.

 11:27 And in those days there came from Urishlem thither prophets.

 11:27 In those days came prophets thither from Jerusalem.

 11:28 And one of them arose whose name was Agabos: and he made known to them by the Spirit that a great famine would be in all the land. And that famine was in the days of Claudios Caesar.

 11:28 And one of them whose name was Agabus, stood up and informed them, by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine in all the country. And that famine occurred in the days of Claudius Caesar.

 11:29 Therefore the disciples, according as each of them had, determined to send for the service of those brethren who dwelt in Jihud;

 11:29 And moreover the disciples, each of them according to his several ability, determined to send to the relief of the brethren who dwelt in Judaea.

 11:30 and they sent by the hand of Bar Naba and Shaol to the presbyters who were there.

 11:30 And they sent, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul, unto the Elders there.