Acts 11:1 Cross References - Goodspeed

¹ The apostles and brothers all over Judea heard that the heathen had also accepted God's message,

¹¹ And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven,

⁵ And when they went into the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe sitting at the right, and they were utterly amazed.

³² A light of revelation for the heathen, And a glory to your people Israel!"

¹⁴ When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there. ¹⁵ When they came, they prayed that the Samaritans might receive the holy Spirit,

³⁴ Then Peter began and said, "Now I really understand that God shows no partiality, ³⁵ but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right. ³⁶ He has sent his message to Israel's descendants, and made the good news of peace known to them through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of us all. ³⁷ You know the story that has gone all over Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, ³⁸ about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him.

²⁷ When they arrived there, they called the church together, and reported how God had worked with them, and how he had opened the way to faith for the heathen.

³ The church saw them off upon their journey, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the heathen, and caused great rejoicing among all the brothers.

⁷ Therefore, treat one another like brothers, in God's honor, just as Christ has treated you. ⁸ I hold that Christ has become an agent of circumcision to show God's truthfulness in carrying out the promises made to our forefathers, ⁹ and causing the heathen to praise God for his mercy; as the Scripture says, "I will give thanks to you for this among the heathen, And sing in honor of your name." ¹⁰ And again, "Rejoice, you heathen, with his people!" ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all you heathen, And let all nations sing his praises." ¹² Again Isaiah says, "The descendant of Jesse will come, The one who is to rise to rule the heathen; The heathen will set their hopes on him."

¹⁷ or going up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I went off to Arabia, and on my return came back to Damascus. ¹⁸ Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Cephas, and I spent two weeks with him; ¹⁹ but I did not see any other apostle, except James, the Lord's brother. ²⁰ (In writing you this, I call God to witness that I am telling the truth!) ²¹ After that, I went to the districts of Syria and Cilicia. ²² I was still personally unknown to the Christian churches of Judea;