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Nowthey which were scattered abroadupon the persecution that aroseaboutStephentravelled as far asPhenice,andCyprus,andAntioch,preaching the word to nonebut unto the Jewsonly.
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Andsomeofthemweremen of CyprusandCyrene,which, when they were cometoAntioch,spakeunto the Grecians,preaching the LordJesus.
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And the hand of the Lordwaswiththem:and a greatnumberbelieved, and turnedunto the Lord.
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Thentidingsof these thingscameunto the ears of the churchwhich was inJerusalem:and they sent forthBarnabas, that he should go as far asAntioch.
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Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, andexhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
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For he was a goodman,andfull of the HolyGhostand of faith:andmuchpeople was added unto the Lord.
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And when he had foundhim, he broughthimuntoAntioch.And it came to pass, that a wholeyearthey assembled themselveswith[a] the church,andtaughtmuchpeople.And the disciples were calledChristiansfirstinAntioch.
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And there stood uponeofthemnamedAgabus, and signifiedby the Spirit that there should be*greatdearththroughoutall the world:whichcame to pass in the days ofClaudiusCaesar.
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Then the disciples,everyman according to his ability*, determined to sendreliefunto the brethren which dweltinJudaea:
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Whichalso they did, and sent itto the eldersby the hands of BarnabasandSaul.