Acts 11:19-30
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Church at Antioch
19 (A)So then those who were scattered because of the [a]persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way [b]to (B)Phoenicia and (C)Cyprus and (D)Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. 20 But there were some of them, men of (E)Cyprus and (F)Cyrene, who came to (G)Antioch and began speaking to the [c](H)Greeks also, [d](I)preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (J)the hand of the Lord was with them, and (K)a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 The [e]news about them [f]reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent (L)Barnabas off [g]to (M)Antioch. 23 Then when he arrived and [h]witnessed (N)the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with [i]resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and (O)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And (P)considerable [j]numbers were [k]brought to the Lord. 25 And he left for (Q)Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to (R)Antioch. And for an entire year they [l]met with the church and taught considerable [m]numbers; and (S)the disciples were first called (T)Christians in (U)Antioch.
27 Now [n]at this time (V)some prophets came down from Jerusalem to (W)Antioch. 28 One of them named (X)Agabus stood up and began to indicate [o]by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine (Y)all over the [p]world. [q]And this took place in the reign of (Z)Claudius. 29 And in the proportion that any of (AA)the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the [r]relief of (AB)the brethren living in Judea. 30 (AC)And this they did, sending it [s]in charge of (AD)Barnabas and Saul to the (AE)elders.
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- Acts 11:19 Lit tribulation
- Acts 11:19 Lit as far as
- Acts 11:20 Lit Hellenists; people who lived by Greek customs and culture
- Acts 11:20 Or bringing the good news of
- Acts 11:22 Lit word
- Acts 11:22 Lit was heard in
- Acts 11:22 Lit as far as
- Acts 11:23 Lit saw
- Acts 11:23 Lit purpose of heart
- Acts 11:24 Lit crowd was
- Acts 11:24 Lit added
- Acts 11:26 Or were gathered together
- Acts 11:26 Lit crowd
- Acts 11:27 Lit in these days
- Acts 11:28 Or through
- Acts 11:28 Lit inhabited earth
- Acts 11:28 Lit which
- Acts 11:29 Lit service
- Acts 11:30 Lit by the hand of
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