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   'John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptised   
   with the Holy Spirit.' (Am 9:11; Jer 12:15.)   
   17 (Ac 10:47) If then God gave them the same gift as He gave us   
   when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ,   
   who was I to be able to hinder God?"   
   18 (Ro 10:12-13; 2Co 7:10) When they heard these things, they were silent.   
   And they glorified God, saying, "Then God has granted to the Gentiles   
   also repentance unto life."   
      
   [1] And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the   
   Gentiles had also received the word of God.   
   [2] And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the   
   circumcision contended with him,   
   [3] Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.   
   [4] But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by   
   order unto them, saying,   
   [5] I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A   
   certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven   
   by four corners; and it came even to me:   
   [6] Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw   
   fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and   
   fowls of the air.   
   [7] And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.   
   [8] But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time   
   entered into my mouth.   
   [9] But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed,   
   that call not thou common.   
   [10] And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.   
   [11] And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the   
   house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.   
   [12] And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these   
   six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:   
   [13] And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and   
   said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is   
   Peter;   
   [14] Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be   
   saved.   
   [15] And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the   
   beginning.   
   [16] Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed   
   baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.   
   [17] Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who   
   believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?   
   [18] When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God,   
   saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.   
      
   The Church in Antioch   
      
   19 (Ac 4:36; 15:3) Now those who were scattered by the persecution   
   that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch,   
   preaching the word to no one except Jews.   
   20 (Mt 27:32; Ac 13:1) Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,   
   who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists,   
   preaching the Lord Jesus.   
   21 (Lk 1:66; Ac 2:47) The hand of the Lord was with them,   
   and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.   
   22 News of these things came to the ears of the church which was   
   in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.   
   23 (Ac 13:43; 14:22) When he arrived and saw the grace of God,   
   he rejoiced and exhorted them all to remain with the Lord with a loyal heart.   
   24 (Ac 5:14; 11:21) For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit   
   and of faith. And many people were added to the Lord.   
   25 (Ac 9:11; 9:30) Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.   
   26 (Ac 26:28; 1Pe 4:16) When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.   
   For a whole year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd.   
   And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.   
   27 (Ac 13:1; 1Co 12:28; Ac 2:17) In these days prophets came down   
   from Jerusalem to Antioch.   
   28 (Ac 21:10; 18:2) One of them, named Agabus, stood up and prophesied   
   by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout all the world,   
   which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.   
   29 Then every disciple, according to his ability, determined to send relief   
   to the brothers who lived in Judea.   
   30 (Ac 12:25; 14:23) Indeed they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands   
   of Barnabas and Saul.   
      
   [19] Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose   
   about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch,   
   preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.   
   [20] And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were   
   come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.   
   [21] And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed,   
   and turned unto the Lord.   
   [22] Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was   
   in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as   
   Antioch.   
   [23] Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and   
   exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the   
   Lord.   
   [24] For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and   
   much people was added unto the Lord.   
   [25] Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:   
   [26] And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to   
   pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and   
   taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in   
   Antioch.   
   [27] And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.   
   [28] And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the   
   spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which   
   came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.   
   [29] Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to   
   send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:   
   [30] Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas   
   and Saul.   
      
   Acts 12:1-5   
      
   Acts 12   
      
   James Killed and Peter Imprisoned   
      
   1 About that time King Herod extended his hands   
   to harm certain ones from the church.   
   2 (Mt 20:23; Heb 11:37) He killed James the brother of John with the sword.   
   3 (Ex 23:15; Ac 24:27) Seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further   
   to arrest Peter also. This happened during the Days of Unleavened Bread.   
   4 (Lk 21:12) When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him   
   over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him   
   before the people after the Passover.   
   5 (2Co 1:11) So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed to God   
   without ceasing for him.   
      
   [1] Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex   
   certain of the church.   
   [2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.   
   [3] And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take   
   Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)   
   [4] And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him   
   to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring   
   him forth to the people.   
   [5] Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing   
   of the church unto God for him.   
      
   2) Our Daily Bread for 12 November 2025 Titled   
      
   Beyond Dreamscrolling  by Adam R. Holz   
      
   1 Peter 1:3-9, 13   
      
   A Living Hope   
      
   3 (1Co 15:20; 2Co 1:3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,   
   who according to His abundant mercy has given us a new birth into a living   
   hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,   
      
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