Acts · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Acts 11 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Los apóstoles y los hermanos que estaban en Judea oyeron que también los gentiles habían recibido la palabra de Dios.
1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2 Cuando Pedro subió a Jerusalén, los de la circuncisión discutían con él,
2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 diciendo: Entraste en casa de hombres incircuncisos y comiste con ellos.
3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4 Pero Pedro comenzó a explicarles todo en orden, diciendo:
4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
5 Yo estaba en la ciudad de Jope orando, y en éxtasis vi una visión: algo como un gran lienzo descendía del cielo, sostenido por sus cuatro puntas, y venía hasta mí.
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.
6 Al mirarlo con atención, vi cuadrúpedos de la tierra, fieras, reptiles y aves del cielo.
6 When 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.
7 También oí una voz que me decía: Levántate, Pedro; mata y come.
7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
8 Pero dije: No, Señor, porque nunca entró en mi boca nada común o impuro.
8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
9 La voz me respondió por segunda vez desde el cielo: Lo que Dios limpió, no lo llames tú impuro.
9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
10 Esto sucedió tres veces, y todo fue llevado de nuevo al cielo.
10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 En ese momento llegaron tres hombres a la casa donde yo estaba. Habían sido enviados a mí desde Cesarea.
11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
12 El Espíritu me dijo que fuera con ellos sin dudar. También fueron conmigo estos seis hermanos, y entramos en la casa de aquel hombre.
12 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
13 Él nos contó cómo había visto en su casa a un ángel de pie, que le dijo: Envía hombres a Jope y manda llamar a Simón, que también se llama Pedro.
13 He 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,
14 Él te hablará palabras por las cuales serás salvo tú y toda tu casa.
14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
15 Cuando comencé a hablar, el Espíritu Santo cayó sobre ellos, como sobre nosotros al principio.
15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16 Entonces recordé la palabra del Señor, cuando dijo: Juan ciertamente bautizó con agua, pero ustedes serán bautizados con el Espíritu Santo.
16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
17 Si Dios les dio a ellos el mismo don que a nosotros, cuando creyeron en el Señor Jesucristo, ¿quién era yo para oponerme a Dios?
17 If 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?”
18 Al oír estas cosas, se callaron y glorificaron a Dios, diciendo: Entonces también a los gentiles ha dado Dios arrepentimiento para vida.
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
19 Los que habían sido dispersados por la persecución que vino por causa de Esteban llegaron hasta Fenicia, Chipre y Antioquía, anunciando la palabra solo a los judíos.
19 They 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.
20 Pero algunos de ellos, hombres de Chipre y de Cirene, al llegar a Antioquía, hablaron también a los griegos, anunciando las buenas noticias del Señor Jesús.
20 But 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.
21 La mano del Señor estaba con ellos, y un gran número creyó y se convirtió al Señor.
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
22 La noticia de estas cosas llegó a oídos de la iglesia que estaba en Jerusalén, y enviaron a Bernabé hasta Antioquía.
22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
23 Cuando él llegó y vio la gracia de Dios, se alegró y exhortó a todos a permanecer fieles al Señor con firmeza de corazón.
23 who, 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.
24 Porque Bernabé era un hombre bueno, lleno del Espíritu Santo y de fe. Y una gran multitud fue añadida al Señor.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
25 Después Bernabé fue a Tarso para buscar a Saulo.
25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
26 Cuando lo encontró, lo llevó a Antioquía. Durante todo un año se reunieron con la iglesia y enseñaron a mucha gente. Y a los discípulos se les llamó cristianos por primera vez en Antioquía.
26 When 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.
27 En aquellos días, unos profetas descendieron de Jerusalén a Antioquía.
27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Uno de ellos, llamado Agabo, se levantó y anunció por el Espíritu que habría una gran hambre en toda la tierra. Esto sucedió en tiempos de Claudio.
28 One 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.
29 Entonces los discípulos decidieron enviar ayuda a los hermanos que vivían en Judea, cada uno según lo que pudiera dar.
29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
30 Así lo hicieron, enviándola a los ancianos por mano de Bernabé y Saulo.
30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Agabus
A prophet who foretold a great famine in the days of Claudius and later bound his feet and hands with Paul's belt to predict Paul's arrest at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:28; Acts 21:10
Barnabas
A Levite from Cyprus named Joseph and nicknamed Barnabas, 'son of encouragement,' who sold a field for the church, brought Saul to the apostles, and traveled with him as a…
Cited in the guide: Acts 4:36; Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22
Claudius
The emperor in whose reign the great famine predicted by Agabus occurred; he ordered all Jews to leave Rome, which brought Aquila and Priscilla to Corinth.
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:28; Acts 18:2
Places
Antioch (Syrian)
The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 22:27; Malachi 1:11; Romans 15:7–12; Isaiah 32:15; Acts 14:27
- 2 Acts 10:45; Acts 15:1; Galatians 2:12–14; Acts 21:20–23; Acts 10:9
- 3 Acts 10:28; Galatians 2:12; Luke 15:2; Acts 10:23; 1 Corinthians 5:11
- 4 Luke 1:3; Acts 14:27; Joshua 22:21–31; Proverbs 15:1
- 5 Acts 10:9–32; Amos 8:2; Acts 22:17; Amos 7:4–7; Acts 9:10
- 6 Luke 4:20; Acts 3:4
- 8 Romans 14:14; 1 Corinthians 7:14; Hosea 9:3; Leviticus 10:10; Leviticus 11:47
- 9 Acts 15:9; Hebrews 9:13–14; Acts 10:34–35; Acts 10:28; 1 Timothy 4:5
- 10 John 13:38; John 21:17; Numbers 24:10; 2 Corinthians 12:8
- 11 Acts 9:10–12; Exodus 4:27; Exodus 4:14; Acts 10:17–18
- 12 Acts 8:29; Romans 3:22; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 10:23; Acts 10:45
- 13 Acts 10:30–32; Acts 10:22; Acts 9:43; Acts 10:3–6; Acts 12:11
- 14 Acts 16:15; Acts 10:22; Acts 16:31–34; Acts 10:2; Genesis 17:7
- 15 Acts 19:6; Acts 10:34–46; Acts 2:2–12; Acts 4:31
- 16 Acts 1:5; Mark 1:8; Proverbs 1:23; Luke 3:16; Matthew 3:11
- 17 Acts 10:47; Romans 9:20–26; Romans 11:34–36; Job 33:13; Acts 15:8–9
- 18 Romans 10:12–13; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Ezekiel 36:26; 2 Timothy 2:25–26; Acts 20:21
- 19 Acts 15:35; Acts 15:3; Acts 21:2; Acts 4:36; Acts 15:22
- 20 Acts 13:1; Matthew 27:32; Ephesians 3:8; Acts 6:9; Acts 2:10
- 21 Acts 2:47; Luke 1:66; Acts 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Acts 9:35
- 22 Acts 9:27; Acts 15:22; Acts 8:14; Acts 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:6
- 23 1 Corinthians 15:58; Acts 14:22; 1 John 2:28; Acts 13:43; 2 Timothy 3:10
- 24 Acts 5:14; Acts 11:21; Psalm 112:5; Acts 9:31; Acts 6:5
- 25 Acts 9:11; Acts 9:30; Acts 9:27; Acts 21:39
- 26 1 Peter 4:16; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 12:12
- 27 Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11; Matthew 23:34; Acts 15:32
- 28 Acts 21:10; Acts 18:2; Luke 2:1; Luke 3:1; 1 Kings 17:1–16
- 29 2 Corinthians 8:12–14; 2 Corinthians 8:2–4; Galatians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2; Romans 15:25–27
- 30 Acts 12:25; Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 5:17; Acts 15:6; Acts 15:4
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The persecution turned out to be no slight benefit as "to them that love God all things work together for good." (Rom. viii. 28.) If they had made it their express study how best to establish the Church, they would have done no other thing than this--they dispersed the teachers. Mark in what quarters the preaching was extended.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Then the disciples, every one according to his ability, determined to send relief to the elders for the brethren which dwelt in Judæa, which also they did by the hands of Barnabas and Saul." And in the case of the necessaries presented to him, wherewith the same Apostle Paul when setting sail was laden, food seems to have been furnished …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
And ye, when there is a question of precedence, claim to take place of the whole word, forasmuch as our city first crowned itself with the name of Christian; but in the competition of chastity, ye are not ashamed to be behind the rudest cities.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians after the Lord's ascension, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles: and certain houses were afterwards called by the new names of hospices and monasteries; but the things themselves existed prior to their names, and are confirmed by religious truth, which also forms their defense against …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
For although the disciples of Christ were not yet called by such a name,--because it was after His ascension, in Antioch, first that the disciples began to be called Christians, --yet the thing itself, that afterwards assumed such a name, already existed, those who were afterwards called Christians were already disciples; and this common name, like the common faith, they …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)