Acts 11
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Acts 11:20-26

20But there were someG5100 of them, menG435 ofG2953 1CyprusG2953 and 2CyreneG2956, whoG3748 cameG2064 to 3AntiochG490 and began speakingG2980 to the 45GreeksG1672 asG2532 wellG2532, 6preachingG2097 the goodG2097 newsG2097 of the LordG2962 JesusG2424. 21And 7the handG5495 of the LordG2962 was with them, and 8a largeG4183 numberG706 who believedG4100 turnedG1994 to the LordG2962. 22The 9newsG3056 aboutG4012 them 10reachedG191 the earsG3775 of the churchG1577 in JerusalemG2419, and they sentG1821 11BarnabasG921 offG1821 12to 13AntiochG490. 23Then when he arrivedG3854 and 14witnessedG3708 15the graceG5485 of GodG2316, he rejoicedG5463 and began to encourageG3870 them allG3956 with 16resoluteG4286 heartG2588 to remainG4357 true to the LordG2962; 24for he was a goodG18 manG435, and 17fullG4134 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 and faithG4102. And 1819considerableG2425 numbersG3793 were addedG4369 to the LordG2962. 25And he leftG1831 for 20TarsusG5019 to lookG327 for SaulG4569; 26and when he had foundG2147 him, he broughtG71 him to 21AntiochG490. And for an entireG3650 yearG1763 they 22metG4863 with the churchG1577 and taughtG1321 23considerableG2425 numbersG3793 ofG3793 peopleG3793; and 24the disciplesG3101 were firstG4416 calledG5537 25ChristiansG5546 in 26AntiochG490.

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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 ↩
  17. 17. Acts 11:24 Acts 2:4 ↩
  18. 18. Acts 11:24 Lit a considerable crowd was ↩
  19. 19. Acts 11:24 Acts 2:47; 5:14; 11:21 ↩
  20. 20. Acts 11:25 Acts 9:11 ↩
  21. 21. Acts 11:26 Acts 6:5; 11:20, 22, 27 ↩
  22. 22. Acts 11:26 Or were gathered together ↩
  23. 23. Acts 11:26 Lit a considerable crowd ↩
  24. 24. Acts 11:26 John 2:2; Acts 1:15 ↩
  25. 25. Acts 11:26 Acts 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16 ↩
  26. 26. Acts 11:26 Acts 6:5; 11:20, 22, 27 ↩

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