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January 13, 2018

Acts 11:1 — Acts 11:26

1 And the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2 And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision disputed with him,

3 Saying, You went in to men who are uncircumcised and ate with them.

4 And Peter began, and he explained to them in sequence, saying,

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, being let down by four corners out of heaven; and it came unto me.

6 Looking intently into it, I examined it and saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the reptiles and the birds of heaven.

7 And I also heard a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter; slay and eat!

8 But I said, By no means, Lord, for no common or unclean thing has ever entered into my mouth.

9 And a voice answered a second time out of heaven, The things that God has cleansed, do not make common.

10 And this occurred three times, and everything was drawn up again into heaven.

11 And behold, at that moment three men stood at the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers went with me also; and we entered into the man’s house.

13 And he reported to us how he saw the angel standing in his house and saying, Send men to Joppa and send for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

14 Who will speak words to you by which you shall be saved, you and all your house.

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as also on us in the beginning.

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

17 If therefore God has given to them the equal gift as also to us who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could have forbidden God?

18 And when they heard these things, they became silent and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also God has given repentance unto life.

19 Those then who were scattered by the tribulation which took place on account of Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.

20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and spoke also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus as the gospel.

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

22 And the account concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to pass through as far as Antioch,

23 Who, when he arrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain with the Lord with purpose of heart;

24 For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable number was added to the Lord.

25 And he went forth to Tarsus to search for Saul;

26 And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened with them that for a whole year they were gathered in the church and taught a considerable number and that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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January 12, 2018

Acts 10:34 — Acts 10:48

34 And opening his mouth, Peter said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,

35 But in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.

36 The word which He sent to the sons of Israel in announcing the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ (this One is Lord of all)

37 You yourselves know, the word which has been spoken throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed:

38 Jesus, the One from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those who were being oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

39 And we are witnesses of all the things which He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom also they did away with by hanging Him on a tree.

40 This One, God raised on the third day; and He has made Him manifest,

41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses appointed beforehand by God, to us, ones who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

42 And He has charged us to proclaim to the people and solemnly testify that this is the One who was designated by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

43 To this One all the prophets testify that through His name everyone who believes into Him will receive forgiveness of sins.

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those hearing the word.

45 And the believers who were of the circumcision, as many as had accompanied Peter, were amazed, because on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out;

46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

47 Can anyone forbid the water so that these would not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we?

48 And he charged them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

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January 11, 2018

Acts 10:9 — Acts 10:33

9 And on the next day as they were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray around the sixth hour.

10 And he became very hungry and wanted to eat. And while they were preparing, a trance came upon him;

11 And he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, being let down by four corners onto the earth,

12 In which were all the four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and birds of heaven.

13 And a voice came to him: Rise up, Peter; slay and eat!

14 But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything common and unclean.

15 And a voice came to him again a second time: The things that God has cleansed, do not make common.

16 And this occurred three times; and immediately the vessel was taken up into heaven.

17 Now as Peter was utterly perplexed in himself as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made diligent inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate.

18 And they called out and inquired whether Simon, who is surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

19 And while Peter was pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, there are three men seeking you.

20 But rise up, go down and go with them, doubting nothing, because I have sent them.

21 And Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek; what is the cause for which you have come?

22 And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God and is well attested to by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear words from you.

23 So he called them in and lodged them. And on the next day he rose up and went away with them; and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

24 And on the next day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was awaiting them, having called together his relatives and intimate friends.

25 And when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, worshiped him.

26 But Peter raised him up, saying, Rise up; I myself am also a man.

27 And as he talked with him, he entered and found many who had come together.

28 And he said to them, You understand that it is unlawful for a man who is a Jew to join himself to or come near one of another race; yet God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

29 Hence, even without objection I came when I had been sent for. I ask therefore, For what reason have you sent for me?

30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago to this hour I was praying at the ninth hour in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31 And he said, Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

32 Send therefore to Joppa and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this man is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.

33 Therefore I sent men at once to you, and you have done nobly in coming. Now therefore we all are present before God to hear all the things that have been commanded to you by the Lord.

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January 10, 2018

Acts 9:31 — Acts 10:8

31 So then the church throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied.

32 Now as Peter was passing through all those parts, he came down also to the saints dwelling at Lydda.

33 And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who for eight years had been lying on a mat, for he was paralyzed.

34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and make up your own bed. And immediately he rose up.

35 And all those dwelling in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

36 Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas); this woman was full of good works and alms which she did.

37 And in those days she became ill and died; and they bathed her body and laid it in an upper room.

38 Now because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there, and they sent two men to him, entreating him, Do not delay to come through to us.

39 And Peter rose up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him up into the upper room. And all the widows stood by him, weeping and showing him tunics and garments, all of which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 And Peter put them all outside; and kneeling down, he prayed; and he turned to the body and said, Tabitha, rise up. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 And giving her his hand, he raised her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.

42 And it became known throughout all of Joppa and many believed on the Lord.

43 And he remained a considerable number of days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

CHAPTER 10
1 Now there was in Caesarea a certain man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

2 Devout and one who feared God with all his household, giving many alms to the people and beseeching God continually.

3 He saw clearly in a vision around the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him and saying to him, Cornelius.

4 And he looked intently at him and became terrified and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

5 And now send men to Joppa and send for a certain Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

6 This man is lodging with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

7 And when the angel who was speaking to him went away, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him;

8 And relating all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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January 9, 2018

Acts 9:11 — Acts 9:30

11 And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go to the lane called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas a man from Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying;

12 And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him so that he may receive his sight.

13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem;

14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon Your name.

15 But the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear My name before both the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer on behalf of My name.

17 And Ananias went away and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him, he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me — Jesus, who appeared to you on the road on which you were coming — so that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight and rose up and was baptized.

19 And once he had taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days.

20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, that this One is the Son of God.

21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not the one who ravaged those who call upon this name in Jerusalem and came here for this, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests?

22 But Saul was all the more empowered, and he confounded the Jews dwelling in Damascus by proving that this One is the Christ.

23 And as a considerable number of days were being fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to ado away with him;

24 But their plot was made known to Saul. And they also watched the gates closely, both day and night, so that they might do away with him.

25 But his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 And when he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; yet all feared him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took hold of him and bled him to the apostles, and he related to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 And he was with them, going in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

29 And he spoke and disputed with the Hellenists, but they attempted to do away with him.

30 But when the brothers realized it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus.

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