Peter Explains His Actions

11 The apostles and the believers^(A) throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.^(B)

⁴⁸ When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;^(A) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

³ The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia^(A) and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted.^(B) This news made all the believers very glad.

²³ With them they sent the following letter: