Acts 11:19

Good News Translation

Some of the believers who were scattered by the persecution which took place when Stephen was killed went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message to Jews only.

Cross References

Matthew 10:6

Instead, you are to go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.

John 7:35

The Jewish authorities said among themselves, “Where is he about to go so that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Greek cities where our people live, and teach the Greeks?

Acts 11:20

But other believers, who were from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and proclaimed the message to Gentiles also, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22

The news about this reached the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod), and Saul.

Acts 13:4

Having been sent by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went to Seleucia and sailed from there to the island of Cyprus.

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas spoke out even more boldly: “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we will leave you and go to the Gentiles.

Acts 14:26

and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,

Acts 15:3

They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers.

Acts 15:30

The messengers were sent off and went to Antioch, where they gathered the whole group of believers and gave them the letter.

Acts 15:35

Paul and Barnabas spent some time in Antioch, and together with many others they taught and preached the word of the Lord.

Acts 15:39

There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus,

Acts 18:22

When he arrived at Caesarea, he went to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and then went to Antioch.

Acts 21:16

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and took us to the house of the man we were going to stay with—Mnason, from Cyprus, who had been a believer since the early days.

Acts 21:2

There we found a ship that was going to Phoenicia, so we went aboard and sailed away.

Acts 3:26

And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first, to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways.”

Acts 4:36

And so it was that Joseph, a Levite born in Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “One who Encourages”),

Acts 6:5

The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a Gentile from Antioch who had earlier been converted to Judaism.

Galatians 2:11

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him in public, because he was clearly wrong.