Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

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In The King James Version

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

In Context

20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon entering Antioch started speaking to the Greek-speakers, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

22Well the report concerning them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

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Cross References

Luke 1:66All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)

Acts 4:4(However, many of those who heard the message believed; the number of the men came to be about five thousand.)

Acts 6:7Well the Word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem kept multiplying at a great rate, and a large company of the priests were obeying the faith.

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:20-27

The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch. 19 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. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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