17aIf therefore God gave them the same gift as Hegave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, bwho was I that I could withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, a“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
19aNow those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to athe Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And athe hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and bturned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out aBarnabas to go as far as Antioch.
23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and aencouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, afull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. bAnd a great many people were added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas departed for aTarsus to seek Saul.
26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Relief to Judea
27 And in these days aprophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Then one of them, named aAgabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of bClaudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send arelief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
30aThis they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad. See Acts 8:5. Phenice. Phoenicia. A long, fertile plain between the Lebanon mountains and the sea containing the famous cities of Tyre and Sidon. These preachers, perhaps, founded churches here, as we find them existing later (Acts 21:4 27:3). Cyprus. The famous island in the Mediterranean. Antioch. The capital of the whole province of Syria, including Palestine, situated on the Orontes a short distance from the sea, at this time next after Rome and Alexandria of the cities of the world in greatness, commerce and wealth. It was cultured, luxurious and corrupt, a Greek civilization corrupted by the wealth and luxury of Asia; a sort of oriental Rome. Preaching . . . unto the Jews only. They departed before the Gentiles at Caesarea were called to Christ.
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