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Acts 11:20–22

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And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
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From verse 20

  1. Acts 13:1Rank 1 from verse 20
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    1NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

  2. Matthew 27:32Rank 2 from verse 20
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    32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:23–24Rank 3 from verse 20
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    23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

    24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

  4. Acts 2:10Rank 4 from verse 20
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    10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

  5. Acts 6:9Rank 5 from verse 20
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    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  6. Ephesians 3:8Rank 6 from verse 20
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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  7. 1 Corinthians 2:2Rank 7 from verse 20
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    2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

  8. Acts 17:18Rank 8 from verse 20
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    18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

  9. Acts 4:36Rank 9 from verse 20
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    36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

  10. Acts 5:42–1Rank 10 from verse 20
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  11. Acts 8:35Rank 11 from verse 20
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    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

  12. Acts 8:5Rank 12 from verse 20
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    5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

  13. Acts 9:20Rank 13 from verse 20
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    20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  14. Acts 9:29Rank 14 from verse 20
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    29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

  15. John 7:35Rank 15 from verse 20
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    35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

From verse 21

  1. Acts 2:47Rank 1 from verse 21
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    47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

  2. Luke 1:66Rank 2 from verse 21
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    66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

  3. Acts 5:14Rank 3 from verse 21
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    14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:6–7Rank 4 from verse 21
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    6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

    7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

  5. 1 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 5 from verse 21
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    5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

  6. Acts 6:7Rank 6 from verse 21
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    7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  7. Acts 9:35Rank 7 from verse 21
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    35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

  8. Isaiah 59:1Rank 8 from verse 21
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    1BEHOLD, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

  9. 1 Thessalonians 1:9–10Rank 9 from verse 21
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    9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

    10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

  10. 2 Chronicles 30:12Rank 10 from verse 21
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    12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

  11. Acts 11:24Rank 11 from verse 21
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    24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

  12. Acts 26:18–20Rank 12 from verse 21
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

    19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

    20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

  13. Acts 4:4Rank 13 from verse 21
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    4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  14. Ezra 7:9Rank 14 from verse 21
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    9For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

  15. Ezra 8:18Rank 15 from verse 21
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    18And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

  16. Isaiah 53:1Rank 16 from verse 21
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    1WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

  17. Nehemiah 2:18Rank 17 from verse 21
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    18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

  18. Nehemiah 2:8Rank 18 from verse 21
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    8And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

  19. Acts 15:19Rank 19 from verse 21
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    19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

From verse 22

  1. Acts 9:27Rank 1 from verse 22
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    27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:6Rank 2 from verse 22
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    6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

  3. Acts 11:1Rank 3 from verse 22
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    1AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  4. Acts 13:1–3Rank 4 from verse 22
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    1NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  5. Acts 15:2Rank 5 from verse 22
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    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

  6. Acts 15:22Rank 6 from verse 22
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    22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  7. Acts 15:35–39Rank 7 from verse 22
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    35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36¶ And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

    37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

    38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

    39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

  8. Acts 4:36–37Rank 8 from verse 22
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    36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

    37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

  9. Acts 8:14Rank 9 from verse 22
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    14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

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Acts 11:20

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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Acts 11:21

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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turned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

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Acts 11:22

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tidings

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News, report, information, announcement, or a message brought concerning something.

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ears

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Plural form of ear. Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

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church

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Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11:19¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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11:22¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

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11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

11:25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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