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Acts Chapter 11 | Grace and Growth in Unity

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, those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

4 But Peter explained it to them in order from the beginning, saying: 5 “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 the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 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, as upon us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?”

18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

19 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 the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. 23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas departed for 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.

27 And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 Then one of them, named 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 Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. 30 This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

使徒行傳 11章｜恩典中的合一與成長

使徒和在猶太的眾弟兄聽說外邦人也領受了神的道。 2 及至彼得上了耶路撒冷，那些奉割禮的門徒和他爭辯，說： 3 「你進入未受割禮之人的家，和他們一同吃飯了！」 4 彼得就開口把這事挨次給他們講解，說： 5 「我在約帕城裡禱告的時候，魂遊象外，看見異象：有一物降下，好像一塊大布，繫著四角，從天縋下，直來到我跟前。 6 我定睛觀看，見內中有地上四足的牲畜和野獸、昆蟲並天上的飛鳥。 7 我且聽見有聲音向我說：『彼得，起來，宰了吃！』 8 我說：『主啊，這是不可的！凡俗而不潔淨的物從來沒有入過我的口。』 9 第二次有聲音從天上說：『神所潔淨的，你不可當做俗物。』 10 這樣一連三次，就都收回天上去了。 11 正當那時，有三個人站在我們所住的房門前，是從愷撒利亞差來見我的。 12 聖靈吩咐我和他們同去，不要疑惑。同著我去的，還有這六位弟兄，我們都進了那人的家。 13 那人就告訴我們他如何看見一位天使站在他屋裡，說：『你打發人往約帕去，請那稱呼彼得的西門來， 14 他有話告訴你，可以叫你和你的全家得救。』 15 我一開講，聖靈便降在他們身上，正像當初降在我們身上一樣。 16 我就想起主的話說：『約翰是用水施洗，但你們要受聖靈的洗。』 17 神既然給他們恩賜，像在我們信主耶穌基督的時候給了我們一樣，我是誰，能攔阻神呢？」 18 眾人聽見這話，就不言語了，只歸榮耀於神，說：「這樣看來，神也賜恩給外邦人，叫他們悔改得生命了。」

19 那些因司提反的事遭患難四散的門徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯並安提阿，他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。 20 但內中有塞浦路斯和古利奈人，他們到了安提阿，也向希臘人傳講主耶穌。 21 主與他們同在，信而歸主的人就很多了。 22 這風聲傳到耶路撒冷教會人的耳中，他們就打發巴拿巴出去，走到安提阿為止。 23 他到了那裡，看見神所賜的恩就歡喜，勸勉眾人立定心志，恆久靠主。 24 這巴拿巴原是個好人，被聖靈充滿，大有信心。於是，有許多人歸服了主。

25 他又往大數去找掃羅， 26 找著了，就帶他到安提阿去。他們足有一年的工夫和教會一同聚集，教訓了許多人。門徒稱為「基督徒」是從安提阿起首。

27 當那些日子，有幾位先知從耶路撒冷下到安提阿。 28 內中有一位名叫亞迦布，站起來，藉著聖靈指明天下將有大饑荒；這事到克勞迪年間果然有了。 29 於是門徒定意照各人的力量捐錢，送去供給住在猶太的弟兄。 30 他們就這樣行，把捐項託巴拿巴和掃羅送到眾長老那裡。