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Acts 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 28

1 And the apostles and the brothers, the ones who were throughout Judea, heard that the nations also received the Word of God.

2 And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the ones of the circumcision disputed with him,

3 saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.

4 But beginning, Peter set out to them in order, saying,

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Chapter Summary

1 Peter, accused for going in to the nations, 5 makes his defense. 19 The gospel being spread into Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, Barnabas is sent to confirm them.

Key Greek Words

ἔθνος nation, Gentile G1484
πνεῦμα Spirit G4151
μετάνοια repentance G3341
ἐκκλησία assembly G1577
χάρις grace G5485
μαθητής disciple G3101

People & Context

Peter

The apostle who defends before the circumcision his entering Gentiles' homes, recounting the vision and the Spirit's outpouring

Barnabas

A good man full of the Holy Spirit, sent from Jerusalem to Antioch, who encourages the believers and fetches Saul

Saul

Sought out at Tarsus by Barnabas and brought to Antioch, where together they teach the assembly for a year

Agabus

A prophet who came from Jerusalem and foretold by the Spirit a great famine over all the inhabited earth

Stephen

Whose death began the persecution that scattered believers as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch

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