Acts 11:19-29

The Church at Antioch

19 1So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to 2Phoenicia and 3Cyprus and 4Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
20 But there were some of them, men of 5Cyprus and 6Cyrene, who came to 7Antioch and began speaking to the 8Greeks also, 9preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And 10the hand of the Lord was with them, and 11a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
22 The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent 12Barnabas off to 13Antioch.
23 Then when he arrived and witnessed 14the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
24 for he was a good man, and 15full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And 16considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.
25 And he left for 17Tarsus to look for Saul;
26 and when he had found him, he brought him to 18Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and 19the disciples were first called 20Christians in 21Antioch.
27 Now at this time 22some prophets came down from Jerusalem to 23Antioch.
28 One of them named 24Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine 25all over the world. And this took place in the reign of 26Claudius.
29 And in the proportion that any of 27the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of 28the brethren living in Judea.

Cross References 28

  • 1. Acts 8:1, 4
  • 2. Acts 15:3; Acts 21:2
  • 3. Acts 4:36
  • 4. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:20, 22, 27; Acts 13:1; Acts 14:26; Acts 15:22f, 30, 35; Acts 18:22; Galatians 2:11
  • 5. Acts 4:36
  • 6. Matthew 27:32; Acts 2:10; Acts 6:9; Acts 13:1
  • 7. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:19, 22, 27; Acts 13:1; Acts 14:26; Acts 15:22f, 30, 35; Acts 18:22; Galatians 2:11
  • 8. John 7:35; Acts 6:1
  • 9. Acts 5:42
  • 10. Luke 1:66
  • 11. Acts 2:47
  • 12. Acts 4:36
  • 13. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:19, 20, 27; Acts 13:1; Acts 18:22; Galatians 2:11
  • 14. Acts 13:43; Acts 14:26; Acts 15:40; Acts 20:24, 32
  • 15. Acts 2:4
  • 16. Acts 2:47; Acts 5:14; Acts 11:21
  • 17. Acts 9:11
  • 18. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:20, 22, 27
  • 19. John 2:2; Acts 1:15
  • 20. Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16
  • 21. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:20, 22, 27
  • 22. Luke 11:49; Acts 2:17; Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28
  • 23. Acts 6:5; Acts 11:20, 22, 26; Acts 13:1; Acts 14:26; Acts 15:22f, 30, 35; Acts 18:22; Galatians 2:11
  • 24. Acts 21:10
  • 25. Matthew 24:14
  • 26. Acts 18:2
  • 27. John 2:2; Acts 1:15; Acts 6:1; Acts 9:19, 25, 26, 38; Acts 11:26; Acts 13:52; Acts 14:20, 22, 28
  • 28. Acts 11:1

Footnotes 18

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