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1. The apostles and the believers in Judea heard that some who were not Jewish had accepted God's teaching too.
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1. And G1161 the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 brethren G80 that were G5607 in G2596 Judea G2449 heard G191 that G3754 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 had also G2532 received G1209 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 .
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2. But when Peter came to Jerusalem, some Jewish believers argued with him.
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2. And G2532 when G3753 Peter G4074 was come up G305 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 , they G3588 that were of G1537 the circumcision G4061 contended G1252 with G4314 him G846 ,
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3. They said, "You went into the homes of people who are not circumcised and ate with them!"
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3. Saying G3004 , Thou wentest in G1525 to G4314 men G435 uncircumcised G203 , and G2532 didst eat with G4906 them G846 .
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4. So Peter explained the whole story to them.
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4. But G1161 Peter G4074 rehearsed the matter from the beginning G756 , and expounded G1620 it by order G2517 unto them G846 , saying G3004 ,
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5. He said, "I was in the city of Joppa, and while I was praying, I had a vision. I saw something that looked like a big sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners. It came very close to me.
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5. I G1473 was G2252 in G1722 the city G4172 of Joppa G2445 praying G4336 : and G2532 in G1722 a trance G1611 I saw G1492 a vision G3705 , A certain G5100 vessel G4632 descend G2597 , as it had been G5613 a great G3173 sheet G3607 , let down G2524 from G1537 heaven G3772 by four G5064 corners G746 ; and G2532 it came G2064 even to G891 me G1700 :
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6. I looked inside it and saw animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds.
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6. Upon G1519 the which G3739 when I had fastened mine eyes G816 , I considered G2657 , and G2532 saw G1492 fourfooted beasts G5074 of the G3588 earth G1093 , and G2532 wild beasts G2342 , and G2532 creeping things G2062 , and G2532 fowls G4071 of the G3588 air G3772 .
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7. I heard a voice say to me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'
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7. And G1161 I heard G191 a voice G5456 saying G3004 unto me G3427 , Arise G450 , Peter G4074 ; slay G2380 and G2532 eat G5315 .
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8. But I said, 'No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or unclean.'
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8. But G1161 I said G2036 , Not so G3365 , Lord G2962 : for G3754 nothing G3956 common G2839 or G2228 unclean G169 hath at any time G3763 entered G1525 into G1519 my G3450 mouth G4750 .
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9. But the voice from heaven spoke again, 'God has made these things clean, so don't call them unholy.'
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9. But G1161 the voice G5456 answered G611 me G3427 again G1537 G1208 from G1537 heaven G3772 , What G3739 God G2316 hath cleansed G2511 , that call not thou common G2840 G3361 G4771 .
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10. This happened three times. Then the whole thing was taken back to heaven.
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10. And G1161 this G5124 was done G1096 three times G5151 : and G2532 all G537 were drawn up G385 again G3825 into G1519 heaven G3772 .
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11. Right then three men who were sent to me from Caesarea came to the house where I was staying.
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11. And G2532 , behold G2400 , immediately G1824 there were three G5140 men G435 already come G2186 unto G1909 the G3588 house G3614 where G1722 G3739 I was G2252 , sent G649 from G575 Caesarea G2542 unto G4314 me G3165 .
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12. The Spirit told me to go with them without doubting. These six believers here also went with me, and we entered the house of Cornelius.
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12. And G1161 the G3588 Spirit G4151 bade G2036 me G3427 go with G4905 them G846 , nothing G3367 doubting G1252 . Moreover G1161 these G3778 six G1803 brethren G80 G2532 accompanied G2064 G4862 me G1698 , and G2532 we entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 man G435 's house G3624 :
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13. He told us about the angel he saw standing in his house. The angel said to him, 'Send some men to Joppa and invite Simon Peter to come.
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13. And G5037 he showed G518 us G2254 how G4459 he had seen G1492 an angel G32 in G1722 his G846 house G3624 , which stood G2476 and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Send G649 men G435 to G1519 Joppa G2445 , and G2532 call for G3343 Simon G4613 , whose surname is G1941 Peter G4074 ;
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14. By the words he will say to you, you and all your family will be saved.'
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14. Who G3739 shall tell G2980 thee G4571 words G4487 , whereby G1722 G3739 thou G4771 and G2532 all G3956 thy G4675 house G3624 shall be saved G4982 .
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15. When I began my speech, the Holy Spirit came on them just as he came on us at the beginning.
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15. And G1161 as I G3165 began G756 to speak G2980 , the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 fell G1968 on G1909 them G846 , as G5618 G2532 on G1909 us G2248 at G1722 the beginning G746 .
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16. Then I remembered the words of the Lord. He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
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16. Then G1161 remembered G3415 I the G3588 word G4487 of the Lord G2962 , how G5613 that he said G3004 , John G2491 indeed G3303 baptized G907 with water G5204 ; but G1161 ye G5210 shall be baptized G907 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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17. Since God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I stop the work of God?"
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17. Forasmuch G1487 then G3767 as God G2316 gave G1325 them G846 the G3588 like G2470 gift G1431 as G5613 he did G2532 unto us G2254 , who believed G4100 on G1909 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ; what G5101 was G2252 I , that I could G1415 withstand G2967 God G2316 ?
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18. When the Jewish believers heard this, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, "So God is allowing even those who are not Jewish to turn to him and live."
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18. When G1161 they heard G191 these things G5023 , they held their peace G2270 , and G2532 glorified G1392 God G2316 , saying G3004 , Then G686 hath G1065 God G2316 also G2532 to the G3588 Gentiles G1484 granted G1325 repentance G3341 unto G1519 life G2222 .
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19. Many of the believers were scattered when they were persecuted after Stephen was killed. Some of them went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch telling the message to others, but only to Jews.
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19. Now G3767 they which were scattered abroad G1289 G3303 upon G575 the G3588 persecution G2347 that arose G1096 about G1909 Stephen G4736 traveled G1330 as far as G2193 Phoenicia G5403 , and G2532 Cyprus G2954 , and G2532 Antioch G490 , preaching G2980 the G3588 word G3056 to none G3367 but G1508 unto the Jews G2453 only G3440 .
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20. Some of these believers were people from Cyprus and Cyrene. When they came to Antioch, they spoke also to Greeks, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.
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20. And G1161 some G5100 of G1537 them G846 were G2258 men G435 of Cyprus G2953 and G2532 Cyrene G2956 , which G3748 , when they were come G1525 to G1519 Antioch G490 , spake G2980 unto G4314 the G3588 Grecians G1675 , preaching G2097 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .
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21. The Lord was helping the believers, and a large group of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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21. And G2532 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 was G2258 with G3326 them G846 : and G5037 a great G4183 number G706 believed G4100 , and turned G1994 unto G1909 the G3588 Lord G2962 .
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22. The church in Jerusalem heard about all of this, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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22. Then G1161 tidings of these things came G3056 G4012 G846 G191 unto G1519 the G3588 ears G3775 of the G3588 church G1577 which G3588 was in G1722 Jerusalem G2414 : and G2532 they sent forth G1821 Barnabas G921 , that he should go G1330 as far as G2193 Antioch G490 .
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