Acts of the Apostles
Acts 11
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Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Ἤκουσαν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ οἱ ὄντες κατὰ τὴν Ἰουδαίαν ὅτι καὶ τὰ ἔθνη ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ.
ἬκουσανHeardV-AAI-3PδὲnowCONJοἱtheT-NPMἀπόστολοιapostlesN-NPMκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMἀδελφοὶbrothersN-NPMοἱthoseT-NPMὄντεςbeingV-PAP-NPMκατὰinPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFἸουδαίανJudeaN-ASF-LὅτιthatCONJκαὶalsoCONJτὰtheT-NPNἔθνηGentilesN-NPNἐδέξαντοreceivedV-ADI-3PτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-T
2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
ὅτεWhenCONJδὲalsoCONJἀνέβηwent upV-2AAI-3SΠέτροςPeterN-NSM-PεἰςtoPREPἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,N-ASF-Lδιεκρίνοντοwere contendingV-IMI-3PπρὸςwithPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMοἱthoseT-NPMἐκofPREPπεριτομῆς[the] circumcisionN-GSF
3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
λέγοντεςsayingV-PAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJΕἰσῆλθεςYou enteredV-2AAI-2SπρὸςtoPREPἄνδραςmenN-APMἀκροβυστίανuncircumcisionN-ASFἔχονταςhavingV-PAP-APMκαὶandCONJσυνέφαγεςyou ate withV-2AAI-2Sαὐτοῖς.them.P-DPM
4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
ἀρξάμενοςhaving begunV-AMP-NSMδὲnowCONJΠέτροςPeterN-NSM-Pἐξετίθετοhe was explaining [it]V-IMI-3Sαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMκαθεξῆςin orderADVλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSM
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.
ἘγὼI myselfP-1NSἤμηνwasV-IMI-1SἐνinPREPπόλει[the] cityN-DSFἸόππῃof JoppaN-DSF-LπροσευχόμενοςprayingV-PNP-NSMκαὶandCONJεἶδονI sawV-2AAI-1SἐνinPREPἐκστάσειa tranceN-DSFὅραμα,a visionN-ASNκαταβαῖνονdescendingV-PAP-ASNσκεῦόςa vesselN-ASNτιcertainX-ASNὡςlikePRTὀθόνηνa sheetN-ASFμεγάληνgreatA-ASFτέσσαρσινby fourA-DPFἀρχαῖςcornersN-DPFκαθιεμένηνbeing let downV-PPP-ASFἐκout ofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMοὐρανοῦ,heaven,N-GSMκαὶandCONJἦλθενit came downV-2AAI-3Sἄχριas far asPREPἐμοῦ·me;S-1SGSN
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.
εἰςOnPREPἣνitR-ASFἀτενίσαςhaving looked intentlyV-AAP-NSMκατενόουνI was observing [it]V-IAI-1SκαὶandCONJεἶδονI sawV-2AAI-1SτὰtheT-APNτετράποδαquadrupedsA-APNτῆςof theT-GSFγῆςearthN-GSFκαὶandCONJτὰtheT-APNθηρίαwild beastsN-APNκαὶandCONJτὰtheT-APNἑρπετὰcreeping thingsN-APNκαὶandCONJτὰtheT-APNπετεινὰbirdsN-APNτοῦof theT-GSMοὐρανοῦ·air.N-GSM
7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
ἤκουσαI heardV-AAI-1SδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJφωνῆςa voiceN-GSFλεγούσηςsayingV-PAP-GSFμοι·to me;P-1DSἈναστάς,Having risen upV-2AAP-NSMΠέτρε,Peter,N-VSM-Pθῦσονdo killV-AAM-2SκαὶandCONJφάγε.do eat.V-AAM-2S
8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
εἶπονI saidV-2AAI-1Sδέ·however;CONJΜηδαμῶς,In no way,PRT-Nκύριε,Lord;N-VSM-TὅτιforCONJκοινὸνcommonA-NSNἢorCONJἀκάθαρτονuncleanA-NSNοὐδέποτεnothing everADV-Nεἰσῆλθενhas enteredV-2AAI-3SεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNστόμαmouthN-ASNμου.of mine.P-1GS
9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
ἀπεκρίθηAnsweredV-ADI-3SδὲhoweverCONJφωνὴ[the] voiceN-NSFἐκforPREPδευτέρουa second [time]A-GSNἐκout ofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMοὐρανοῦ·heaven;N-GSMἋWhatR-APNὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἐκαθάρισενhas cleansed,V-AAI-3Sσὺyou yourselfP-2NSμὴnotPRT-Nκοίνου.do call unholy.V-PAM-2S
10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
τοῦτοThisD-NSNδὲnowCONJἐγένετοhappenedV-2ADI-3SἐπὶonPREPτρίς,three times,ADVκαὶandCONJἀνεσπάσθηwas drawn upV-API-3SπάλινagainADVἅπανταallA-NPNεἰςintoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMοὐρανόν.heaven.N-ASM
11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
καὶandCONJἰδοὺbeholdINJἐξαυτῆςimmediatelyADVτρεῖςthreeA-NPMἄνδρεςmenN-NPMἐπέστησανstoodV-2AAI-3PἐπὶatPREPτὴνtheT-ASFοἰκίανhouseN-ASFἐνinPREPᾗwhichR-DSFἦμεν,I wasV-IAI-1PἀπεσταλμένοιsentV-RPP-NPMἀπὸfromPREPΚαισαρείαςCaesareaN-GSF-LπρόςtoPREPμε.me.P-1AS
12The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
εἶπενToldV-2AAI-3SδὲnowCONJτὸtheT-NSNπνεῦμάSpiritN-NSNμοιto meP-1DSσυνελθεῖνto go withV-2AANαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMμηδὲνnotA-ASN-Nδιακρίναντα.having discriminated.V-AAP-ASMἦλθονWentV-2AAI-3PδὲnowCONJσὺνwithPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSκαὶalsoCONJοἱ<the>T-NPMἓξsixA-NUIἀδελφοὶbrothersN-NPMοὗτοι,these,D-NPMκαὶandCONJεἰσήλθομενwe enteredV-2AAI-1PεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMοἶκονhouseN-ASMτοῦof theT-GSMἀνδρός.man.N-GSM
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,
ἀπήγγειλενHe relatedV-AAI-3SδὲthenCONJἡμῖνto usP-1DPπῶςhowPRT-Iεἶδενhe had seenV-2AAI-3SτὸνtheT-ASMἄγγελονangelN-ASMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMοἴκῳhouseN-DSMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMσταθένταhaving stoodV-APP-ASMκαὶandCONJεἰπόντα·having saidV-2AAP-ASMἈπόστειλονdo send forthV-AAM-2SεἰςtoPREPἸόππηνJoppaN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJμετάπεμψαιdo yourself send forV-AMM-2SΣίμωναSimonN-ASM-PτὸνwhoT-ASMἐπικαλούμενονis calledV-PEP-ASMΠέτρον,Peter,N-ASM-P
14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
ὃςwhoR-NSMλαλήσειwill speakV-FAI-3SῥήματαdeclarationsN-APNπρὸςtoPREPσὲyouP-2ASἐνinPREPοἷςwhichR-DPNσωθήσῃwill be savedV-FPI-2Sσὺyou yourselfP-2NSκαὶandCONJπᾶςallA-NSMὁtheT-NSMοἶκόςhouseholdN-NSMσου.of you.P-2GS
15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
ἐνInPREPδὲthenCONJτῷ<the>T-DSNἄρξασθαίbeginningV-AMNμεmeP-1ASλαλεῖνto speakV-PANἐπέπεσενfellV-2AAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNπνεῦμαSpiritN-NSNτὸ<the>T-NSNἅγιονHolyA-NSNἐπ’uponPREPαὐτοὺςthem,P-APMὥσπερeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐφ’uponPREPἡμᾶςusP-1APἐνin [the]PREPἀρχῇ.beginning.N-DSF
16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
ἐμνήσθηνI rememberedV-API-1SδὲthenCONJτοῦtheT-GSNῥήματοςdeclarationN-GSNτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLord,N-GSM-TὡςhowPRTἔλεγεν·He was saying:V-IAI-3SἸωάννηςJohnN-NSM-PμὲνindeedPRTἐβάπτισενbaptizedV-AAI-3Sὕδατι,with water,N-DSNὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPδὲhoweverCONJβαπτισθήσεσθεwill be baptizedV-FPI-2Pἐνwith [the]PREPπνεύματιSpiritN-DSNἁγίῳ.Holy.A-DSN
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?”
εἰIfCONDοὖνthenCONJτὴνtheT-ASFἴσηνsameA-ASFδωρεὰνgiftN-ASFἔδωκενhas givenV-AAI-3Sαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TὡςasPRTκαὶalsoCONJἡμῖνto usP-1DPπιστεύσασινhaving believedV-AAP-DPMἐπὶonPREPτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PΧριστόν,Christ,N-ASM-TἐγὼI myselfP-1NSτίςhowI-NSMἤμηνwasV-IMI-1SδυνατὸςableA-NSMκωλῦσαιto forbidV-AANτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν;God?N-ASM-T
18When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
ἀκούσαντεςHaving heardV-AAP-NPMδὲthenCONJταῦταthese thingsD-APNἡσύχασανthey were silentV-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJἐδόξασανglorifiedV-AAI-3Pτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tλέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-NPMἌραThen indeedCONJκαὶalsoCONJτοῖςto theT-DPNἔθνεσινGentilesN-DPNὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tτὴν<the>T-ASFμετάνοιανrepentanceN-ASFεἰςuntoPREPζωὴνlifeN-ASFἔδωκεν.has given.V-AAI-3S
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.
ΟἱThoseT-NPMμὲνindeedPRTοὖνthereforeCONJδιασπαρέντεςhaving been scatteredV-2APP-NPMἀπὸbyPREPτῆςtheT-GSFθλίψεωςtribulationN-GSFτῆς<the>T-GSFγενομένηςhaving taken placeV-2ADP-GSFἐπὶoverPREPΣτεφάνῳStephenN-DSM-Pδιῆλθονpassed throughV-2AAI-3PἕωςuntilPREPΦοινίκηςPhoeniciaN-GSF-LκαὶandCONJΚύπρουCyprusN-GSF-LκαὶandCONJἈντιοχείαςAntiochN-GSF-Lμηδενὶto no oneA-DSMλαλοῦντεςspeakingV-PAP-NPMτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NμόνονsolelyA-ASNἸουδαίοις.to Jews.N-DPM-PG
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.
ἦσανWereV-IAI-3PδέhoweverCONJτινεςsomeX-NPMἐξofPREPαὐτῶνthemP-GPMἄνδρεςmenN-NPMΚύπριοιof CyprusN-NPM-LGκαὶandCONJΚυρηναῖοι,of Cyrene,N-NPM-LGοἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἐλθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMεἰςintoPREPἈντιόχειανAntiochN-ASF-Lἐλάλουνwere speakingV-IAI-3PκαὶalsoCONJπρὸςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἙλληνιστάς,HellenistsN-APM-LGεὐαγγελιζόμενοιevangelising [about]V-PMP-NPMτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TἸησοῦν.Jesus.N-ASM-P
21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
καὶAndCONJἦνwasV-IAI-3Sχεὶρ[the] handN-NSFκυρίουof [the] LordN-GSM-Tμετ’withPREPαὐτῶν,them,P-GPMπολύς[a] greatA-NSMτεthenCONJἀριθμὸςnumberN-NSMὁwhichT-NSMπιστεύσαςhaving believedV-AAP-NSMἐπέστρεψενturnedV-2AAI-3SἐπὶtoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMκύριον.Lord;N-ASM-T
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,
ἠκούσθηWas heardV-API-3SδὲnowCONJὁtheT-NSMλόγοςreportN-NSMεἰςinPREPτὰtheT-APNὦταearsN-APNτῆςof theT-GSFἐκκλησίαςchurchN-GSFτῆςwhichT-GSFοὔσηςis beingV-PAP-GSFἐνinPREPἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-DSF-LπερὶconcerningPREPαὐτῶν,themP-GPMκαὶandCONJἐξαπέστειλανthey sent forthV-2AAI-3PΒαρναβᾶνBarnabasN-ASM-Pἕωςas far asPREPἈντιοχείας·Antioch;N-GSF-L
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.
ὃςwhoR-NSMπαραγενόμενοςhaving comeV-2ADP-NSMκαὶandCONJἰδὼνhaving seenV-2AAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFτὴνwhich [is]T-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-Tἐχάρηhe rejoicedV-2AOI-3SκαὶandCONJπαρεκάλειhe was exhortingV-IAI-3SπάνταςallA-APMτῇ<the>T-DSFπροθέσειwith resolute purposeN-DSFτῆς<the>T-GSFκαρδίαςof heartN-GSFπροσμένεινto abideV-PANτῷtheT-DSMκυρίῳ,Lord;N-DSM-T
24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
ὅτιForCONJἦνhe wasV-IAI-3Sἀνὴρa manN-NSMἀγαθὸςgoodA-NSMκαὶandCONJπλήρηςfullA-NSMπνεύματοςof [the] SpiritN-GSNἁγίουHolyA-GSNκαὶandCONJπίστεως.of faith.N-GSFκαὶAndCONJπροσετέθηwas addedV-API-3Sὄχλοςa crowdN-NSMἱκανὸςlargeA-NSMτῷto theT-DSMκυρίῳ.Lord.N-DSM-T
25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
ἐξῆλθενHe went forthV-2AAI-3SδὲthenCONJεἰςtoPREPΤαρσὸνTarsusN-ASF-Lἀναζητῆσαιto seekV-AANΣαῦλον,Saul,N-ASM-P
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.
καὶandCONJεὑρὼνhaving foundV-2AAP-NSMἤγαγενhe broughtV-2AAI-3SεἰςtoPREPἈντιόχειαν.Antioch.N-ASF-LἐγένετοIt came to pass [that]V-2ADI-3SδὲnowCONJαὐτοῖςtheyP-DPMκαὶalsoCONJἐνιαυτὸνa yearN-ASMὅλονwholeA-ASMσυναχθῆναιgathering togetherV-APNἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἐκκλησίᾳchurchN-DSFκαὶandCONJδιδάξαιteachingV-AANὄχλονa crowdN-ASMἱκανόν,large,A-ASMχρηματίσαιWere callingV-AANτεthenCONJπρώτωςfirstADVἐνinPREPἈντιοχείᾳAntiochN-DSF-LτοὺςtheT-APMμαθητὰςdisciplesN-APMΧριστιανούς.Christians.N-APM-T
27Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
ἘνInPREPταύταιςtheseD-DPFδὲnowCONJταῖς<the>T-DPFἡμέραιςdaysN-DPFκατῆλθονcame downV-2AAI-3PἀπὸfromPREPἹεροσολύμωνJerusalemN-GPN-LπροφῆταιprophetsN-NPMεἰςtoPREPἈντιόχειαν·Antioch;N-ASF-L
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.
ἀναστὰςHaving risen upV-2AAP-NSMδὲnowCONJεἷςoneA-NSMἐξofPREPαὐτῶνthemP-GPMὀνόματιnamedN-DSNἍγαβοςAgabusN-NSM-Pἐσήμανενhe signifiedV-AAI-3SδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSNπνεύματοςSpirit [that]N-GSNλιμὸνa famineN-ASFμεγάληνgreatA-ASFμέλλεινto ensueV-PANἔσεσθαιbeingV-FDNἐφ’overPREPὅληνallA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFοἰκουμένην·world —N-ASFἥτιςwhichR-NSFἐγένετοwasV-2ADI-3Sἐπὶin [the time of]PREPΚλαυδίου.ClaudiusN-GSM-P
29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
τῶν<the>T-GPMδὲAndCONJμαθητῶνthe disciplesN-GPMκαθὼςeven asCONJεὐπορεῖτόwas prosperedV-IMI-3Sτιςanyone,X-NSMὥρισανdeterminedV-AAI-3PἕκαστοςeachA-NSMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMεἰςforPREPδιακονίανministryN-ASFπέμψαιto sendV-AANτοῖςto theT-DPMκατοικοῦσινdwellingV-PAP-DPMἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFἸουδαίᾳJudeaN-DSF-Lἀδελφοῖς·brothers;N-DPM
30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
ὃwhichR-ASNκαὶalsoCONJἐποίησανthey didV-AAI-3Pἀποστείλαντεςhaving sent [it]V-AAP-NPMπρὸςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπρεσβυτέρουςeldersN-APMδιὰthroughPREPχειρὸς[the] handN-GSFΒαρναβᾶof BarnabasN-GSM-PκαὶandCONJΣαύλου.Saul.N-GSM-P