Acts 11
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 11:20-23

20But there were some of them, men of 1Cyprus and 2Cyrene, who came to 3Antioch and began speaking to the 45Greeks also, 67preaching the Lord Jesus.

21And 8the hand of the Lord was with them, and 9a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

22The 10news about them 11reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent 12Barnabas off 13to 14Antioch.

23Then when he arrived and 15witnessed 16the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with 17resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;

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Notes

  1. 1. Acts 11:20 Acts 4:36 ↩
  2. 2. Acts 11:20 Matt 27:32; Acts 2:10; 6:9; 13:1 ↩
  3. 3. Acts 11:20 Acts 6:5; 11:19, 22, 27; 13:1; 14:26; 15:22f, 30, 35; 18:22; Gal 2:11 ↩
  4. 4. Acts 11:20 Lit Hellenists; people who lived by Greek customs and culture ↩
  5. 5. Acts 11:20 John 7:35; Acts 6:1 ↩
  6. 6. Acts 11:20 Or bringing the good news of ↩
  7. 7. Acts 11:20 Acts 5:42 ↩
  8. 8. Acts 11:21 Luke 1:66 ↩
  9. 9. Acts 11:21 Acts 2:47 ↩
  10. 10. Acts 11:22 Lit word ↩
  11. 11. Acts 11:22 Lit was heard in ↩
  12. 12. Acts 11:22 Acts 4:36 ↩
  13. 13. Acts 11:22 Lit as far as ↩
  14. 14. Acts 11:22 Acts 6:5; 11:19, 20, 27; 13:1; 18:22; Gal 2:11 ↩
  15. 15. Acts 11:23 Lit saw ↩
  16. 16. Acts 11:23 Acts 13:43; 14:26; 15:40; 20:24, 32 ↩
  17. 17. Acts 11:23 Lit purpose of heart ↩

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