Acts 11:20
But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.
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- Matt 27:32 : 32 The Crucifixion As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.
- Acts 13:1 : 1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
- Acts 2:10 : 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
- Acts 6:9 : 9 But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen(as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.
- Acts 8:5 : 5 Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.
- Acts 8:35 : 35 So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.
- Acts 9:20 : 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying,“This man is the Son of God.”
- Acts 9:29 : 29 He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.
- Acts 4:36 : 36 So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas(which is translated“son of encouragement”),
- Acts 5:42-6:1 : 42 And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ. 1 The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
- John 7:35 : 35 Then the Jewish leaders said to one another,“Where is he going to go that we cannot find him? He is not going to go to the Jewish people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
- Acts 17:18 : 18 Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking,“What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said,“He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.”(They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)
- 1 Cor 1:23-24 : 23 but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles. 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- Eph 3:8 : 8 To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
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19 Activity in the Church at Antioch Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.
- Acts 11:21-233 verses78%
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22 A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
- Acts 2:9-113 verses76%
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,
10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”
- Acts 13:4-52 verses74%
4 Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)
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26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
27 Famine Relief for Judea At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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21 Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.
- Acts 14:6-72 verses74%
6 Paul and Barnabas learned about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.
7 There they continued to proclaim the good news.
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1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
- Acts 14:25-273 verses72%
25 and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:3-42 verses72%
3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
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20 Seekers Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast.
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1 Paul and Barnabas at Iconium The same thing happened in Iconium when Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.
- Acts 8:4-52 verses72%
4 Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.
5 Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.
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9 But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen(as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.
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1 Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
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35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.
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15 After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying,“Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
- Acts 9:29-302 verses70%
29 He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.
30 When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
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25 So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.
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7 (Now there were about twelve men in all.)
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30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming,“These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too,
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19 When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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27 When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,
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20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
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23 They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!
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27 Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.
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14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
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37 you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
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2 After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,
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21 testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
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12 Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
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11 At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying.
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5 The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.
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3 So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.
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11 So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,“The gods have come down to us in human form!”
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30 So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.
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5 Now when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.