Acts 11:19

Acts 11:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
• New International Version (NIV)Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now 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.

Context of Acts 11:19

17Therefore, if God gave them the same gift as He also gave to us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” 18When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has also granted to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.” So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. 20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

Acts 11:19 word by word

Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης καὶ Κύπρου καὶ Ἀντιοχείας μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις.¶Read the interlinear

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who were scatteredδιασπείρωdiaspeirō · to scatterG1289
• becauseἀπόapo · away fromG575
• persecutionθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• that occurredγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• StephenΣτέφανοςStephanos · StephenG4736
• madeδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• PhoeniciaΦοινίκηPhoinikē · PhoeniciaG5403
• CyprusΚύπροςKupros · CyprusG2954
• AntiochἈντιόχειαAntiocheia · AntiochG490
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• to noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• exceptεἰ μήei mē · exceptG1508
• to JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441

Cross-references for Acts 11:19

• Acts 8:1Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
• Acts 15:3Therefore, after being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
• Acts 21:2and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
• Acts 4:36Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),
• Acts 13:4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
• Acts 15:39Now it turned into such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
• Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to stay.
• Acts 11:26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers of people; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
• Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
• Acts 3:26God raised up His Servant for you first, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
• Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you repudiate it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
• Matthew 10:6but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• John 7:35The Jews then said to one another, “Where does this Man intend to go that we will not find Him? He does not intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, does He?

Commentaries on Acts 11:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The persecution that arose about Stephen - That is, those who were obliged to flee from Jerusalem at the time of that persecution in which Stephen lost his life. See Acts 8:1. Phoenice - Phoenicia, a country between Galilee and Syria, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, including Tyre, Sidon, etc. It is often mentioned as a part of Syria. See Acts 21:2, Acts 21:3. Cyprus - An island of the Mediterranean Sea, over against Syria. See on Acts 4:30…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Now they … - This verse introduces a new train of historical remark; and from this point the course of the history of the Acts of the Apostles takes a new direction. Thus far, the history had recorded chiefly the preaching of the gospel to the Jews. From this point the history records the efforts made to convert the Gentiles. It begins with the labors put forth in the important city of Antioch (Acts 11:19-20); and as, during the work of grace that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 The first preachers of the gospel at Antioch, were dispersed from Jerusalem by persecution; thus what was meant to hurt the church, was made to work for its good. The wrath of man is made to praise God. What should the ministers of Christ preach, but Christ? Christ, and him crucified? Christ, and him glorified? And their preaching was accompanied with the Divine power. The hand of the Lord was with them, to bring that home to the hearts and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-26After Stephen's death, persecution forced Christians to move to other areas (8:1–3). They traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. Antioch in Syria was a busy, diverse city. It was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire, after Rome and Alexandria. Antioch played a key role in spreading the Christian message to non-Jewish people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2419. they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen--and who "went everywhere preaching the word" (Ac 8:4). travelled as far as Phenice--that part of the Mediterranean coast which, commencing a little north of Cæsarea, stretches northwards for upwards of one hundred miles, halfway to Antioch. and Cyprus--(See on Ac 4:36). An active commercial intercourse subsisted between Phenice and Cyprus. and Antioch--near the head of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:19

• Antioch
• Cyprus
• Jerusalem
• Persecution
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Antioch
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• Stephen
• Scattered Abroad
• Arise
• Contend
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostolic Age
• Cyrene

Commentaries on Acts 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings