Acts 11:19
Now they that were dispersed by the trouble, which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but the Jews only.
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John 7:35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will He go, that we shall not find Him? will He go to them that are dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
Acts 4:36So Joses who was by the apostles sirnamed Barnabas, which is a son of consolation,
Acts 11:26And they assembled in the church a whole year, and taught much people: and the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
Acts 13:4These therefore being sent forth by the holy Spirit came down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed away to Cyprus.
Acts 15:3They therefore, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.
Acts 15:35teaching and preaching, with many others likewise, the word of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Acts 11:2-19
Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great… Read the whole commentary →