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"Thereforeif1Godgave to them the samegift as He gave to us also after believing in the LordJesusChrist, 2who was I that I couldstand in God'sway?"
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When they heardthis, they quieteddown and 3glorifiedGod, saying, "Wellthen, God has granted to the Gentilesalso the 4repentance that leads to life."
The Church at Antioch
195Sothenthose who were scatteredbecause of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephenmade their way to 6Phoenicia and 7Cyprus and 8Antioch, speaking the word to nooneexcept to Jewsalone.
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But there were some of them, men of 9Cyprus and 10Cyrene, whocame to 11Antioch and began speaking to the 12Greeksalso, 13preaching the LordJesus.
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And 14the hand of the Lord was with them, and 15a largenumber who believedturned to the Lord.
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The newsabout them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent16Barnabasoff to 17Antioch.
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Then when he arrived and witnessed18the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resoluteheart to remain true to the Lord;
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for he was a goodman, and 19full of the HolySpirit and of faith. And 20considerablenumbers were brought to the Lord.
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and when he had found him, he brought him to 22Antioch. And for an entireyear they met with the church and taughtconsiderablenumbers; and 23the disciples were firstcalled24Christians in 25Antioch.
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Now at thistime26some prophetscamedown from Jerusalem to 27Antioch.