사도행전 11

1유대에 있는 사도들과 형제들이 이방인들도 하나님 말씀을 받았다 함을 들었더니 2베드로가 예루살렘에 올라갔을 때에 할례자들이 힐난하여 3가로되 네가 무할례자의 집에 들어가 함께 먹었다 하니 4베드로가 저희에게 이 일을 차례로 설명하여 5가로되 내가 욥바 성에서 기도할 때에 비몽사몽간에 환상을 보니 큰 보자기 같은 그릇을 네 귀를 매어 하늘로부터 내리워 내 앞에까지 드리우거늘 6이것을 주목하여 보니 땅에 네 발 가진 것과 들짐승과 기는 것과 공중에 나는 것들이 보이더라 7또 들으니 소리 있어 내게 이르되 베드로야 일어나 잡아 먹으라 하거늘 8내가 가로되 주여 그럴 수 없나이다 속되거나 깨끗지 아니한 물건은 언제든지 내 입에 들어간 일이 없나이다 하니 9또 하늘로부터 두번째 소리 있어 내게 대답하되 하나님이 깨끗하게 하신 것을 네가 속되다 말라 하더라 10이런 일이 세 번 있은 후에 모든 것이 다시 하늘로 끌려 올라가더라 11마침 세 사람이 내 우거한 집 앞에 섰으니 가이사랴에서 내게로 보낸 사람이라 12성령이 내게 명하사 아무 의심 말고 함께 가라 하시매 이 여섯 형제도 나와 함께 가서 그 사람의 집에 들어가니 13그가 우리에게 말하기를 천사가 내 집에 서서 말하되 네가 사람을 욥바에 보내어 베드로라 하는 시몬을 청하라 14그가 너와 네 온 집의 구원 얻을 말씀을 네게 이르리라 함을 보았다 하거늘 15내가 말을 시작할 때에 성령이 저희에게 임하시기를 처음 우리에게 하신 것과 같이 하는지라 16내가 주의 말씀에 요한은 물로 침례를 주었으나 너희는 성령으로 침례 받으리라 하신 것이 생각났노라 17그런즉 하나님이 우리가 주 예수 그리스도를 믿을 때에 주신 것과 같은 선물을 저희에게도 주셨으니 내가 누구관대 하나님을 능히 막겠느냐 하더라 18저희가 이 말을 듣고 잠잠하여 하나님께 영광을 돌려 가로되 그러면 하나님께서 이방인에게도 생명 얻는 회개를 주셨도다 하니라 19때에 스데반의 일로 일어난 환난을 인하여 흩어진 자들이 베니게와 구브로와 안디옥까지 이르러 도를 유대인에게만 전하는데 20그 중에 구브로와 구레네 몇 사람이 안디옥에 이르러 헬라인에게도 말하여 주 예수를 전파하니 21주의 손이 그들과 함께 하시매 수다한 사람이 믿고 주께 돌아오더라 22예루살렘 교회가 이 사람들의 소문을 듣고 바나바를 안디옥까지 보내니 23저가 이르러 하나님의 은혜를 보고 기뻐하여 모든 사람에게 굳은 마음으로 주께 붙어 있으라 권하니 24바나바는 착한 사람이요 성령과 믿음이 충만한 자라 이에 큰 무리가 주께 더하더라 25바나바가 사울을 찾으러 다소에 가서 26만나매 안디옥에 데리고 와서 둘이 교회에 일 년간 모여 있어 큰 무리를 가르쳤고 제자들이 안디옥에서 비로소 그리스도인이라 일컫음을 받게 되었더라 27그 때에 선지자들이 예루살렘에서 안디옥에 이르니 28그 중에 아가보라 하는 한 사람이 일어나 성령으로 말하되 천하가 크게 흉년 들리라 하더니 글라우디오 때에 그렇게 되니라 29제자들이 각각 그 힘대로 유대에 사는 형제들에게 부조를 보내기로 작정하고 30이를 실행하여 바나바와 사울의 손으로 장로들에게 보내니라

1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, 3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!” 4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, 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. 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. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ 8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’ 9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’ 10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. 12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa, and get Simon, who is called Peter, 14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’ 15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’ 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?” 18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!” 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. 20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 22The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, 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. 24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord. 25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. 26When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. 27Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 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. 29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; 30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

1De apostelen nu, en de broeders, die in Judea waren, hebben gehoord, dat ook de heidenen het Woord Gods aangenomen hadden. 2En toen Petrus opgegaan was naar Jeruzalem, twistten tegen hem degenen, die uit de besnijdenis waren, 3Zeggende: Gij zijt ingegaan tot mannen, die de voorhuid hebben, en hebt met hen gegeten. 4Maar Petrus, beginnende, verhaalde het hun vervolgens, zeggende: 5Ik was in de stad Joppe, biddende en zag in een vertrekking van zinnen een gezicht, namelijk een zeker vat, gelijk een groot linnen laken, nederdalende, bij de vier hoeken nedergelaten uit den hemel, en het kwam tot bij mij; 6Op welk laken als ik de ogen hield, zo merkte ik, en zag de viervoetige dieren der aarde, en de wilde, en de kruipende dieren, en de vogelen des hemels. 7En ik hoorde een stem, die tot mij zeide: Sta op, Petrus, slacht en eet. 8Maar ik zeide: Geenszins, Heere, want nooit is iets, dat gemeen of onrein was, in mijn mond ingegaan. 9Doch de stem antwoordde mij ten tweeden male uit den hemel: Hetgeen God gereinigd heeft, zult gij niet gemeen maken. 10En dit geschiedde tot driemaal; en alles werd wederom opgetrokken in den hemel. 11En ziet, ter zelfder ure stonden er drie mannen voor het huis, daar ik in was, die van Cesarea tot mij afgezonden waren. 12En de Geest zeide tot mij, dat ik met hen gaan zou, niet twijfelende. En met mij gingen ook deze zes broeders, en wij zijn in des man huis ingegaan. 13En hij heeft ons verhaald, hoe hij een engel gezien had, die in zijn huis stond, en tot hem zeide: Zend mannen naar Joppe, en ontbied Simon, die toegenaamd is Petrus; 14Die woorden tot u zal spreken, door welke gij zult zalig worden, en al uw huis. 15En als ik begon te spreken, viel de Heilige Geest op hen, gelijk ook op ons in het begin. 16En ik werd gedachtig aan het woord des Heeren, hoe Hij zeide: Johannes doopte wel met water, maar gijlieden zult gedoopt worden met den Heiligen Geest. 17Indien dan God hun evengelijke gave gegeven heeft, als ook ons, die in de Heere Jezus Christus geloofd hebben, wie was ik toch, die God konde weren? 18En als zij dit hoorden, waren zij tevreden, en verheerlijkten God, zeggende: Zo heeft dan God ook den heidenen de bekering gegeven ten leven! 19Degenen nu, die verstrooid waren door de verdrukking, die over Stefanus geschied was, gingen het land door tot Fenicie toe, en Cyprus, en Antiochie, tot niemand het Woord sprekende, dan alleen tot de Joden. 20En er waren enige Cyprische en Cyreneische mannen uit hen, welken te Antiochie gekomen zijnde, spraken tot de Grieksen, verkondigende den Heere Jezus. 21En de hand des Heeren was met hen; en een groot getal geloofde, en bekeerde zich tot den Heere. 22En het gerucht van hen kwam tot de oren der Gemeente, die te Jeruzalem was; en zij zonden Barnabas uit, dat hij het land doorging tot Antiochie toe. 23Dewelke, daar gekomen zijnde, en de genade Gods ziende, werd verblijd, en vermaande hen allen, dat zij met een voornemen des harten bij den Heere zouden blijven. 24Want hij was een goed man, en vol des Heiligen Geestes en des geloofs; en er werd een grote schare den Heere toegevoegd. 25En Barnabas ging uit naar Tarsen, om Saulus te zoeken; en als hij hem gevonden had, bracht hij hem te Antiochie. 26En het is geschied, dat zij een geheel jaar samen vergaderden in de Gemeente, en een grote schare leerden; en dat de discipelen eerst te Antiochie Christenen genaamd werden. 27En in dezelfde dagen kwamen enige profeten af van Jeruzalem te Antiochie. 28En een uit hen, met name Agabus, stond op, en gaf te kennen door den Geest, dat er een grote hongersnood zou wezen over de gehele wereld; dewelke ook gekomen is onder den keizer Claudius. 29En naardat een iegelijk der discipelen vermocht, besloot elk van hen iets te zenden ten dienste der broederen, die in Judea woonden. 30Hetwelk zij ook deden, en zonden het tot de ouderlingen, door de hand van Barnabas en Saulus.