Acts 11
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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 as well, 6preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

21And 7the hand of the Lord was with them, and 8a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

22The 9news about them 10reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent 11Barnabas off 12to 13Antioch.

23Then when he arrived and 14witnessed 15the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with 16resolute 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 Acts 5:42 ↩
  7. 7. Acts 11:21 Luke 1:66 ↩
  8. 8. Acts 11:21 Acts 2:47 ↩
  9. 9. Acts 11:22 Lit word ↩
  10. 10. Acts 11:22 Lit was heard in ↩
  11. 11. Acts 11:22 Acts 4:36 ↩
  12. 12. Acts 11:22 Lit as far as ↩
  13. 13. Acts 11:22 Acts 6:5; 11:19, 20, 27; 13:1; 18:22; Gal 2:11 ↩
  14. 14. Acts 11:23 Lit saw ↩
  15. 15. Acts 11:23 Acts 13:43; 14:26; 15:40; 20:24, 32 ↩
  16. 16. Acts 11:23 Lit purpose of heart ↩

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