Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 11 : 15 - 24
Chapter 11
15 | And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning.
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16 | Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, "John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
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17 | If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"
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18 | When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."
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19 | Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
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20 | But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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21 | And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
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22 | Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.
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23 | When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
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24 | For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.