Acts 11 - Revised Standard Version Old Tradition 1952(RSV-C)

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

2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him,

3saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?”

4 also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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

22News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose;

24for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord.

25So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul;

26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

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

28And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius.

29And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea;

30and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.