Acts 11:21

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

Montgomery New Testament

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

20Some of them, however, were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on reaching Antioch, began to tell the Greeks also the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.

22When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

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Cross References

Luke 1:66All the story laid it up in their hearts, saying "What, then, will this child be?" For the Lord’s hands was with him.

Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

Acts 6:7And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to 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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