1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him, 3Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them. 4Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying, 5I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me. 6Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen. 7Also I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise, Peter: slay and eate. 8And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth. 9But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not. 10And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen. 11Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me. 12And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house. 13And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter. 14He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued. 15And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning. 16Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost. 17For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lorde Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God? 18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord. 22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord. 24For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and faith, and much people ioyned them selues vnto the Lord. 25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26And when he had founde him, he brought him vnto Antiochia: and it came to passe that a whole yere they were conuersant with ye Church, and taught much people, in so much that the disciples were first called Christians in Antiochia. 27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius Cesar. 29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.