Acts 11:20

American Standard Version (1901)

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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  • Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
  • Acts 2:10 : 10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
  • Acts 6:9 : 9 But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
  • Acts 8:5 : 5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
  • Acts 8:35 : 35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 9:29 : 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
  • Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
  • Acts 5:42-6:1 : 42 And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ. 1 Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
  • John 7:35 : 35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
  • 1 Cor 1:23-24 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; 24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 11:19
    84%

    19They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

  • Acts 11:21-23
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    78%

    21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

    23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

  • Acts 2:9-11
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    76%

    9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

    10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

    11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

  • Acts 13:4-5
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    4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

    5And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

  • Acts 11:26-27
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    26and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

    27Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

  • Acts 14:21
    74%

    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    74%

    6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

    7and there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 13:1
    73%

    1Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

  • Acts 14:25-27
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    72%

    25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

    26and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

  • John 12:20
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    20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

  • Acts 14:1
    72%

    1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

  • Acts 8:4-5
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    4They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

    5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

  • Acts 6:9
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    9But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  • Acts 11:1
    71%

    1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

  • Acts 15:35
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    35But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • Acts 9:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

    30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 8:25
    70%

    25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

  • Acts 19:7
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    7And they were in all about twelve men.

  • Acts 11:30
    70%

    30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 17:6
    69%

    6And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

  • Acts 21:19
    69%

    19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 18:27
    69%

    27And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;

  • Acts 26:20
    69%

    20but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

  • Acts 15:23
    69%

    23and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

  • Acts 10:27
    69%

    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

  • Acts 8:14
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    14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

  • Acts 10:37
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    37that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • Acts 20:2
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    2And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 20:21
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    21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 17:12
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    12Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

  • Acts 11:11
    68%

    11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

  • Acts 6:5
    68%

    5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: 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;

  • Acts 14:3
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    3Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 14:11
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    11And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

  • Acts 15:30
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    30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

  • Acts 18:5
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    5But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.