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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:19-26

We have here an account of the planting and watering of a church at Antioch, the chief city of Syria, reckoned afterwards the third most considerable city of the empire, only Rome and Alexandria being preferred before it, next to whose patriarch that of Antioch took place. It stood where Hamath or Riblah did, which we read of in the Old Testament. It is suggested that Luke, the penman of this history, as well as Theophilus, to whom he dedicates it, was of Antioch, which may be the reason why... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:19-21

11:19-21 Those who had been dispersed by the persecution following upon the death of Stephen went through the country as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, but they spoke the word to no one except to Jews. But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, came to Antioch and spoke to the Greeks too and told them the good news of the Lord Jesus. The Lord's hand was with them; and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. In restrained sentences these few words tell of one of the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:22-26

11:22-26 News of this and of what they were doing came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem. So they sent Barnabas out as far as Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God he was glad and he exhorted them all to make it the set purpose of their hearts to cleave to the Lord, for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. He went away to Tarsus to look for Saul and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were guests of the Church there and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:19

Now they which were scattered abroad ,.... These were not the apostles, but the other ministers of the word; see Acts 8:1 who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen ; his preaching and miracles, his oration in defence of himself, and his death: these travelled as far as Phenice ; a country near to Syria and Galilee; its chief towns and cities were Tripolis, Botrys, Biblus, Berytus, Tyre, Sidon, Ecdippa, Ptolemais, and Dora. It was famous, as Pliny says F24 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:20

And some of them were men of Cyprus ,.... That is, some of the preachers, that were scattered abroad, were Jews born at Cyprus: such was Barnabas particularly, Acts 4:36 though he was not among these, as appears from Acts 11:22 "and Cyrene"; such were Simon that carried the cross after Christ, and his sons Alexander and Rufus, Mark 15:21 and others that heard the apostles speak with tongues on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:10 which when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord was with them ,.... Not only his hand of providence, which brought them thither, and protected them; and his hand of love, grace and mercy, which was upon them, and supplied them with gifts and grace, and everything necessary for them; and his hand of wisdom, which guided and directed them; but his hand of power, the same with the arm of the Lord, which when revealed, and made bare, the report of the Gospel is believed: but if that is not put forth, or efficacious... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:22

Then tidings of these things ,.... Of the spread of the Gospel in several parts, and the success of it in the conversion of sinners, especially at Antioch: came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem ; these tidings were brought to the apostles and brethren there, by messengers which the ministers of the word sent unto them to let them know what success they met with; notwithstanding the persecution raised against the church of Jerusalem at the death of Stephen, and the havoc... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:23

Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God ,.... The many instances of the powerful and efficacious grace of God in regeneration and conversion; the great goodness, love, and favour of God in enlightening, quickening, and converting so many souls; and the wonderful gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon many of them, fitting them for public use and service: was glad ; rejoiced at heart, and gave glory to God, as every good man will, at the success of the gospel in the conversion of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 11:19

The persecution that arose about Stephen - That is, those who were obliged to flee from Jerusalem at the time of that persecution in which Stephen lost his life. See Acts 8:1 . Phoenice - Phoenicia, a country between Galilee and Syria, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, including Tyre, Sidon, etc. It is often mentioned as a part of Syria. See Acts 21:2 , Acts 21:3 . Cyprus - An island of the Mediterranean Sea, over against Syria. See on Acts 4:30 ; (note). Antioch -... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 11:20

Men of - Cyrene - The metropolis of the Cyrenaica; a country of Africa, bounded on the east by Marmarica, on the west by the Regio Syrtica, on the north by the Mediterranean, and on the south by the Sahara. Cyrene is now called Cairoan. This city, according to Eusebius, was built in the 37th Olympiad, about 630 years before Christ. In consequence of a revolt of its inhabitants, it was destroyed by the Romans; but they afterwards rebuilt it. It was for a long time subject to the Arabs, but is... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:19-26

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:19-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:22-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 11:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 11:20

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