Act 11:20-26 | TNotes | STEP | 11:20 This outreach effort on the part of Jewish believers ... from Cyprus and Cyrene was the first systematic attempt to preach to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus .

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‏ Acts 11:20-26

11:20 ^a This outreach effort on the part of Jewish believers ... from Cyprus and Cyrene was the first systematic attempt to preach to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.
Summary for Acts 11:21-24: 11:21-24 ^b Once again, as had happened in the household of Cornelius, Gentiles turned to the Lord in considerable numbers. The explosion of Christian faith into the Gentile world had to remain in harmony with the church at Jerusalem, so the Jerusalem church sent Barnabas to Antioch to oversee developments there. He could see that God’s blessing was on what was happening, so he endorsed it with joy.
Summary for Acts 11:25-26: 11:25-26 ^c Barnabas recognized the special gifts that Saul possessed for preaching and teaching. His assessment of Saul’s gifts was wise, and it resulted in a fruitful team ministry in Antioch.
11:26 ^d Christians was possibly a term of derision. The Greek text uses this term in only two other New Testament passages (26:28 ^e; 1 Pet 4:16 ^f).