Act 11:19-24 | ESV | STEP | Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch , speaking the word to no one except Jews .

Acts 11:19-24

The Church in Antioch

19 ^aNow those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists ^{▼▼Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)} also, ^cpreaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And ^dthe hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed ^eturned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw ^fthe grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord ^gwith steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, ^hfull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people ⁱwere added to the Lord.