Acts 11:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.
  • Acts 2:10 : 10 And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, & of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, and Iewes, & Proselytes,
  • Acts 6:9 : 9 Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, & of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.
  • Acts 8:5 : 5 Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.
  • Acts 8:35 : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God,
  • Acts 9:29 : 29 And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
  • Acts 4:36 : 36 Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,
  • Acts 5:42-6:1 : 42 And dayly in the Temple, & from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ. 1 And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.
  • John 7:35 : 35 Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicures, and of the Stoickes, disputed with him, and some sayde, What will this babler say? Others sayde, He seemeth to be a setter forth of straunge gods (because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.)
  • 1 Cor 1:23-24 : 23 But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse: 24 But vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God.
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 11:19
    84%

    19And they which were scattered abroade because of the affliction that arose about Steuen, went throughout till they came vnto Phenice and Cyprus, and Antiochia, preaching the worde to no man, but vnto the Iewes onely.

  • Acts 11:21-23
    3 verses
    78%

    21And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.

    22Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.

    23Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.

  • Acts 2:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

    10And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, & of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, and Iewes, & Proselytes,

    11Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God.

  • Acts 13:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4And they, after they were sent foorth of the holy Ghost, came downe vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.

    5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the worde of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their minister.

  • Acts 11:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26And when he had founde him, he brought him vnto Antiochia: and it came to passe that a whole yere they were conuersant with ye Church, and taught much people, in so much that the disciples were first called Christians in Antiochia.

    27In those dayes also came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antiochia.

  • Acts 14:21
    74%

    21And after they had preached the glad tidings of the Gospel to that citie, and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antiochia,

  • Acts 14:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,

    7And there preached the Gospel.

  • Acts 13:1
    73%

    1There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.

  • Acts 14:25-27
    3 verses
    72%

    25And when they had preached the woorde in Perga, they came downe to Attalia,

    26And thence sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, which they had fulfilled.

    27And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 15:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.

    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

  • John 12:20
    72%

    20Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.

  • Acts 14:1
    72%

    1And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the Synagogue of the Iewes, & so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes and of the Grecians beleeued.

  • Acts 8:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and fro preaching the worde.

    5Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.

  • Acts 6:9
    71%

    9Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, & of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.

  • Acts 11:1
    71%

    1Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.

  • Acts 15:35
    70%

    35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.

  • Acts 13:15
    70%

    15And after the lecture of the Law & Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men & brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • Acts 9:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

    30But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 8:25
    70%

    25So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

  • Acts 19:7
    70%

    7And all the men were about twelue.

  • Acts 11:30
    70%

    30Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 17:6
    69%

    6But when they found them not, they drew Iason & certaine brethren vnto the heads of the citie, crying, These are they which haue subuerted the state of the world, and here they are,

  • Acts 21:19
    69%

    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

  • Acts 18:27
    69%

    27And when hee was minded to goe into Achaia, the brethren exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receiue him: and after hee was come thither, he holpe them much which had beleeued through grace.

  • Acts 26:20
    69%

    20But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.

  • Acts 15:23
    69%

    23And wrote letters by them after this maner, The Apostles, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.

  • Acts 10:27
    69%

    27And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.

  • Acts 8:14
    69%

    14Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

  • Acts 10:37
    69%

    37Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.

  • Acts 20:2
    69%

    2And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.

  • Acts 20:21
    69%

    21Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

  • Acts 17:12
    68%

    12Therefore many of them beleeued, and of honest women, which were Grecians, and men not a fewe.

  • Acts 11:11
    68%

    11Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

  • Acts 6:5
    68%

    5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,

  • Acts 14:3
    68%

    3So therefore they abode there a long time, and spake boldly in the Lorde, which gaue testimonie vnto the woord of his grace, and caused signes and woders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 14:11
    68%

    11Then when the people sawe what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in ye speach of Lycaonia, Gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.

  • Acts 15:30
    68%

    30Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.

  • Acts 18:5
    68%

    5Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.