1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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Psalms 22:27, Psalms 22:27, Malachi 1:11, Romans 15:7, Romans 15:12

2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

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Acts 10:45, Acts 10:45, Acts 15:5, Galatians 2:12, Galatians 2:14

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

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Acts 10:28, Acts 10:28, Galatians 2:12, Galatians 2:12, Luke 15:2

4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

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Luke 1:3, Luke 1:3, Proverbs 15:1, Joshua 22:21, Joshua 22:31

5"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.

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Acts 10:9, Acts 10:32, Acts 10:9, Acts 10:32, Ezekiel 2:9

6When 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.

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Luke 4:20, Luke 4:20, Acts 3:4, Acts 3:4

7I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'

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8But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

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Romans 14:14, Romans 14:14, Hosea 9:3, 1 Corinthians 7:14, Hosea 9:3

9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, do not call unclean.'

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Acts 15:9, Acts 15:9, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 9:13

10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

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John 13:38, John 21:17, Numbers 24:10, 2 Corinthians 12:8, John 13:38

11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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Exodus 4:27, Acts 10:17, Acts 10:18, Exodus 4:14, Acts 9:10

12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

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Acts 8:29, Acts 8:29, Romans 3:22, Romans 3:22, Acts 10:23

13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

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Acts 10:30, Acts 10:32, Acts 10:30, Acts 10:32, Acts 10:22

14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

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Acts 10:22, Acts 16:15, Acts 10:22, Acts 16:15, Acts 16:31

15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

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Acts 19:6, Acts 19:6, Acts 2:2, Acts 2:12, Acts 10:34

16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

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Acts 1:5, Acts 1:5, Mark 1:8, Mark 1:8, Proverbs 1:23

17If 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?"

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Acts 10:47, Acts 10:47, Romans 9:20, Romans 9:26, Romans 9:20

18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

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Romans 10:12, Romans 10:13, Romans 10:12, Romans 10:13, 2 Corinthians 7:10

19They 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.

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Acts 15:35, Acts 15:3, Acts 15:22, Acts 4:36, Acts 21:2

20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.

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Acts 13:1, Matthew 27:32, Acts 13:1, Matthew 27:32, Acts 6:9

21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

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Acts 2:47, Luke 1:66, Acts 2:47, Luke 1:66, Isaiah 59:1

22The report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

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Acts 9:27, Acts 9:27, Acts 11:1, Acts 15:22, Acts 8:14

23who, 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.

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1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Acts 14:22, Acts 14:22, Acts 13:43

24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

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Acts 11:21, Acts 5:14, Acts 11:21, Acts 5:14, Acts 6:5

25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

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Acts 9:11, Acts 9:11, Acts 9:30, Acts 9:27, Acts 9:30

26When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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1 Peter 4:16, 1 Peter 4:16, Acts 26:28, Acts 26:28, 1 John 2:27

27Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Acts 13:1, Acts 13:1, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11

28One 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.

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Acts 21:10, Acts 21:10, Acts 18:2, Acts 18:2, Luke 3:1

29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

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2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 8:14, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 8:14, 1 Corinthians 16:1

30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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Acts 12:25, Acts 14:23, Acts 12:25, Acts 14:23, Acts 16:4