News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
NIV
The rumors of this came to the ears of the church (assembly) in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
AMP
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.
KJV
He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
NIV
For he was a good man [good in himself and also at once for the good and the advantage of other people], full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit and full of faith (of his belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation). And a large company was added to the Lord.
AMP
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
KJV
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him
NIV
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party [certain Jewish Christians] found fault with him [separating themselves from him in a hostile spirit, opposing and disputing and contending with him]AMP
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
KJV
I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
NIV
Gazing intently and closely at it, I observed in it [a variety of] four-footed animals and wild beasts and reptiles of the earth and birds of the air
AMP
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.
KJV
"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was."
NIV
I was in the town of Joppa praying, and [falling] in a trance I saw a vision of something coming down from heaven, like a huge sheet lowered by the four corners; and it descended until it came to me.
AMP
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:
KJV