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Passage Lookup: Acts 11:1-18
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The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 11:1
- Variant Count: 2 (10%)
The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him
Acts 11:2
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him
and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."
Acts 11:3
- Variant Count: 3 (20%)
and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."
Peter began and explained everything to them precisely as it had happened:
Acts 11:4
- Variant Count: 9 (81%)
Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story:
"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
Acts 11:5
- Variant Count: 1 (2%)
"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
Acts 11:6
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
Then I heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'
Acts 11:7
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'
"I replied, 'Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
Acts 11:8
- Variant Count: 2 (13%)
"I replied, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'
"The voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
Acts 11:9
- Variant Count: 2 (10%)
"The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
Acts 11:10
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
"Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
Acts 11:11
- Variant Count: 2 (9%)
"Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.
The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
Acts 11:12
- Variant Count: 1 (3%)
The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
Acts 11:13
- Variant Count: 1 (4%)
He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.'
Acts 11:14
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.'
"As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.
Acts 11:15
- Variant Count: 1 (4%)
"As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
Acts 11:16
- Variant Count: 1 (4%)
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?"
Acts 11:17
- Variant Count: 4 (12%)
So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God's way?"
When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."
Acts 11:18
- Variant Count: 7 (25%)
When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life."
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