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Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:19 JFB -> Commentary on 11:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:19 OCA -> Commentary on 11:19 PNT -> Commentary on 11:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:19 TSK -> Commentary on 11:19 TSK -> Entry for 11:19 WEN -> Notes on 11:19 NTB -> Antioch; Cyprus; Jerusalem; Persecution; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Missionaries, all Christians should be as EBD -> Antioch; Mnason; Phenicia SBD -> Barnabas; Lucius; Palm tree; Syria 11:19 - [In Context] The believers were scattered by the persecution F226 that happened after Stephen was killed. Some of the believers went to places far away like Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. The believers told the Good News F227 in these places; but they told it only to Jews.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:20 JFB -> Commentary on 11:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:20 OCA -> Commentary on 11:20 PNT -> Commentary on 11:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:20 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:20 TSK -> Commentary on 11:20 TSK -> Entry for 11:20 WEN -> Notes on 11:20 NTB -> Antioch; Cyprus; Cyrene; Jerusalem; Persecution; Revivals; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Missionaries, all Christians should be as EBD -> Cyrene; Greek; Mark, Gospel according to; Mnason; Simon SBD -> Antioch; Barnabas; Cyrene; Lucius 11:20 - [In Context] Some of these believers were men from Cyprus and Cyrene. When these men came to Antioch, they also spoke to Greeks (non-Jews). They told these Greek people the Good News about the Lord Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:21 JFB -> Commentary on 11:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:21 OCA -> Commentary on 11:21 PNT -> Commentary on 11:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:21 TSK -> Commentary on 11:21 TSK -> Entry for 11:21 WEN -> Notes on 11:21 NTB -> Antioch; Church; Faith; Hand; Jerusalem; Persecution; Regeneration; Revivals TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Conversion; Faith EBD -> Antioch SBD -> Antioch; Barnabas 11:21 - [In Context] The Lord was helping the believers. And a large group of people believed and started following the Lord (Jesus).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:22 JFB -> Commentary on 11:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:22 OCA -> Commentary on 11:22 PNT -> Commentary on 11:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:22 TSK -> Commentary on 11:22 TSK -> Entry for 11:22 WEN -> Notes on 11:22 NTB -> Antioch; Church; Faith; Joy; Zeal, Religious SBD -> Barnabas 11:22 - [In Context] The church (group of believers) in Jerusalem heard about these new believers {in Antioch}. So the believers in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:23 JFB -> Commentary on 11:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:23 OCA -> Commentary on 11:23 PNT -> Commentary on 11:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:23 TSK -> Commentary on 11:23 TSK -> Entry for 11:23 WEN -> Notes on 11:23 NTB -> Antioch; Decision; Faith; Joy; Perseverance; Righteous; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Conversion; Grace; Ministers; Steadfastness; Union With Christ SBD -> Barnabas; How the prophetic gift was received 11:23 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:24 JFB -> Commentary on 11:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:24 OCA -> Commentary on 11:24 PNT -> Commentary on 11:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:24 TSK -> Commentary on 11:24 TSK -> Entry for 11:24 WEN -> Notes on 11:24 NTB -> Antioch; Barnabas; Church; Faith; Holy Spirit; Righteous; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Church, The; Faith EBD -> Antioch; Barnabas SBD -> Barnabas TV -> Devotional using 11:24 TV -> Devotional using 11:24 TV -> Devotional using 11:24 11:24 - [In Context] Barnabas was a good man. He was full of the Holy Spirit F228 and full of faith. When Barnabas went to Antioch, he saw that God had blessed those people very much. This made Barnabas very happy. He encouraged all the believers in Antioch. He told them, "Never lose your faith. Always obey the Lord with all your hearts." Many, many people became followers of the Lord {Jesus}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:25 JFB -> Commentary on 11:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:25 OCA -> Commentary on 11:25 PNT -> Commentary on 11:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:25 TSK -> Commentary on 11:25 TSK -> Entry for 11:25 WEN -> Notes on 11:25 NTB -> Antioch; Tarsus; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Barnabas SBD -> Barnabas 11:25 - [In Context] Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus. He was looking for Saul.
FOOTNOTES: F226: persecution   A time when the Jews were punishing people that believed in Christ. Read Acts 8:1-4. F227: Good News, message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F228: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.