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18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (A)glorified God, saying, (B)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (C)granted (D)repentance that leads to life.”

The Church in Antioch

19 (E)Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen travelled 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[a] also, (F)preaching the Lord Jesus.

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  1. Acts 11:20 Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)

18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(A)

The Church in Antioch

19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(B) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(C) spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus(D) and Cyrene,(E) went to Antioch(F) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news(G) about the Lord Jesus.

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