Now the apostles and the brothers 1 who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. Psa 22:27Mal 1:11Rom 15:7-12Isa 32:15Act 14:27Act 15:3Gal 1:17-22Isa 49:6 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, Act 10:45Act 10:9Act 15:1Act 21:20-23Gal 2:12-14Act 15:5 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” Act 10:28Gal 2:12Luk 15:21Co 5:112Jn 1:10Act 10:23Act 10:48
But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, Luk 1:3Act 14:27Jos 22:21-31Pro 15:1 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me. Act 10:9-32Amo 8:2Act 11:5-14Act 22:17Act 9:10Amo 7:4-7Ezk 2:9Jer 1:11-14 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. Luk 4:20Act 3:4 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’ Rom 14:141Co 7:14Hos 9:3Ezr 9:11-12Lev 10:10Lev 11:47Mrk 7:2 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’ Act 15:9Heb 9:13-141Ti 4:5Act 10:15Act 10:28Act 10:34-35 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 2Co 12:8Jhn 13:38Jhn 21:17Num 24:10 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. Act 10:17-18Act 9:10-12Exo 4:14Exo 4:27 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house. Act 8:29Rom 3:222Th 2:2Act 10:23Act 10:45Act 15:9Act 16:6-7Jhn 16:13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter, Act 10:30-32Act 10:22Act 10:3-6Act 12:11Act 9:43Heb 1:14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’ Act 10:22Act 16:15Act 16:31-341Jn 5:9-13Act 10:2Act 10:32-33Act 10:6Act 2:39 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. Act 19:6Act 10:34-46Act 2:2-12Act 4:31 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’ Act 1:5Mrk 1:8Pro 1:23Luk 3:16Mat 3:111Co 12:13Jhn 14:26Act 19:2-4 If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?” Act 10:47Rom 9:20-26Act 15:8-9Dan 4:35Job 33:13Rom 11:34-36Rom 9:15-16Act 10:45
When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!” Rom 10:12-132Co 7:10Ezk 36:262Ti 2:25-26Act 20:21Act 5:31Jas 1:16-17Eph 3:5-8
They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. Act 15:22Act 15:3Act 15:35Act 21:2Act 4:36Act 11:26-27Act 13:1Act 13:4 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, 2 preaching the Lord Jesus. Act 13:1Mat 27:321Co 1:23-24Act 2:10Act 6:9Eph 3:81Co 2:2Act 17:18 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. Act 2:47Luk 1:66Act 5:141Co 3:6-71Th 1:5Act 6:7Act 9:35Isa 59:1 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, Act 9:271Th 3:6Act 11:1Act 13:1-3Act 15:2Act 15:22Act 15:35-39Act 4:36-37 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. 1Co 15:58Act 14:221Jn 2:28Act 13:432Ti 3:10Act 20:24Deu 30:20Jos 23:8 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord. Act 11:21Act 5:14Psa 112:5Act 6:5Act 9:312Sa 18:27Act 6:3Act 6:8
Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. Act 9:11Act 9:27Act 9:30Act 21:39 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. 1Pe 4:16Act 26:281Pe 4:141Co 12:121Co 14:231Co 4:171Jn 2:27Act 14:27
Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. Act 13:11Co 12:28Eph 4:11Act 15:32Act 2:17Mat 23:341Co 14:32Act 21:4 One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. Act 21:10Act 18:21Ki 17:1-16Luk 2:1Luk 3:12Ki 8:1-2Gen 41:30-31Gen 41:38 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; 2Co 8:12-141Co 16:1-22Co 8:2-4Gal 2:101Co 13:52Co 9:1-2Heb 13:5-6Rom 15:25-27 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Act 12:25Act 14:231Ti 5:17Act 15:4Act 15:6Act 16:4Act 20:17Jas 5:14