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Acts 11:20

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But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists[2] also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.

The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[1] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

with the following letter: "The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers[3] who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.

So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities" -- because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch.

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[1] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.

Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.

Philip went down to the city[1] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists.[2] But they were seeking to kill him.

For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,




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