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kill and eat.’</span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“ ‘No, Lord! ’ I said. ‘For nothing impure or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But a voice answered from heaven a second time, <span class="redletter">‘What God has made clean, you must not call impure.’</span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“Now this happened three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The Spirit told me to accompany them with no doubts at all. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we went into the man’s house.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.13.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is also named Peter. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He will speak a message to you by which you and all your household<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> will be saved.’</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, <span class="redletter">‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">The Church in Antioch</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> speaking the word to no one except Jews. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.20.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>News about them reached<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.22.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.22.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> as far as Antioch. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.23" /> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.23.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.24" /> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.24.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and of faith. And large numbers of people were added<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.24.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> to the Lord.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.25" /> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then he<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.25.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> went to Tarsus to search for Saul, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.26" /> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.26.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> were first called Christians at Antioch.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.26.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">Famine Relief</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.27" /> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.27.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.28" /> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Acts.11.28.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> This took place during the reign of Claudius.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.28.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.29" /> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.29.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Acts.11.30" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>They did this, sending it to the elders<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Acts.11.30.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> by means of Barnabas and Saul.</p><br /><section id="footnotes-Acts.11" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Acts.11.13.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.13">11:13</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">men</span></aside><aside id="fn.Acts.11.20.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.20">11:20</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">Hellenists</span></aside><aside id="fn.Acts.11.22.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.22">11:22</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">reached the ears of</span></aside><aside id="fn.Acts.11.22.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.22">11:22</a></span> Other mss omit <span class="italic">to travel</span></aside><aside id="fn.Acts.11.25.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.25">11:25</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">Barnabas</span></aside><aside id="fn.Acts.11.28.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.28">11:28</a></span> Or <span class="italic">the whole world</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Acts.11" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.2">11:2</a></span> Ac 10:45; Col 4:11; 1Tm 1:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.3">11:3</a></span> Ac 10:28; Gl 2:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.5">11:5-14</a></span> Ac 10:9–32</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.12">11:12</a></span> Ac 8:29; 10:23; 15:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.14">11:14</a></span> Jn 4:53; Ac 10:2; 16:15,31–34; 18:8; 1Co 1:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.15">11:15</a></span> Ac 2:4; 10:44</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.16">11:16</a></span> Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33; Ac 1:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.17">11:17</a></span> Ac 5:39; 10:45,47</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.18">11:18</a></span> Rm 10:12–13; 2Co 7:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.19">11:19</a></span> Ac 6:5; 13:1; 14:26; 15:22–23,30,35; 18:22; Gl 2:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.20">11:20</a></span> Mt 27:32; Ac 4:36</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.21">11:21</a></span> Lk 1:66; Ac 2:47; 9:35</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.23.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.23">11:23</a></span> Ac 13:43; 14:26; 15:40; 20:24,32</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.24.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.24">11:24</a></span> Lk 4:1; Ac 6:5; 7:55</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.24.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.24">11:24</a></span> Ac 2:41,47; 5:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.26.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.26">11:26</a></span> Ac 6:1; 9:1; 13:52; 14:20; 15:10; 16:1; 19:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.26.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.26">11:26</a></span> Ac 26:28; 1Pt 4:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.27.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.27">11:27</a></span> Ac 13:1; 15:32; 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.28.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.28">11:28</a></span> Mt 24:14; Ac 18:2; 21:10; Gl 2:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.29.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.29">11:29</a></span> Rm 15:26; 2Co 9:1–2; Gl 2:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Acts.11.30.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Acts.11.30">11:30</a></span> Ac 14:23; 15:2; 16:4; 20:17; 21:18; 1Tm 5:17,19; Jms 5:14; 2Jn 1</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Acts.11" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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