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So then, if God gave them the same gift as
he did unto us, who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I should withstand God?
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When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles.
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Now those who were scattered abroad by the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the word to no one except only unto the Jews.
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And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came into Antioch, spoke unto the Greeks, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
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And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord.
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Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the
congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} which was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch.
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Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in
their purpose of heart in the Lord.
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For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added unto the Lord.
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Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.
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And it came to pass that for a whole year they gathered themselves together with the
congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and taught many people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
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And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem unto Antioch.