Acts 11:20

Grecians

Hellenists, that is, Grecian Jews.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were men of Cyprus and Cyrene - Were natives of Cyprus and Cyrene. Cyrene was a province and city of Libya in Africa. It is at present called Cai...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. (4) Th...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Another Account of the Early Gentile Mission. Antioch. This connects with Acts 8:2 . It was the Hellenists at Jerusalem, whose mouthpiece Stephen...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

some . Greek. tis. App-123. of Cyprus, &c. Cypriotes and Cyrenians. Grecians . See note on Acts 6:1 . Most texts read Hellenes, Greeks...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Luke doth at length declare that certain of them brought this treasure even unto the Gentiles. And Luke calleth these Grecians not Ελληνες...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. Men of - Cy...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And some of them were men of Cyprus— But some of them, &c. St. Peter having opened the door of Christian faith, and laid the foundation of a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. And...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Gentile Church 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Church in Antioch, 35-47 a.d. ( Acts 11:19 to Acts 13:3 ) 19-26. Extension of the Church to Antioch. Admission of Gentile members. Antioch i...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Men of Cyprus and Cyrene ] these would be Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews), and therefore presumably more liberal in their views than Hebrews. To th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene. — Better, But some. These were, from the nature of the case, Hellenistic or Greek-speaking Jews....
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Knitting Together the Church Acts 11:19-30 The development of God's plan is still further disclosed in the events recorded in this section, whi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SUBJECT OF ALL PREACHING ‘And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, prea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 pa...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. Ver. 20....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now they which were scattered abroad Luke here resumes the thread of his narration in the very words wherewith he broke it off, chap. Acts 8:4 ;...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were speci...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Men of Cyprus and Cyrene; they were such as were born in Cyprus and Cyrene, but had their habitation in Jerusalem, and now upon the persec...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Continued Expansion And God's New Work Among the Greeks (11:19-26). Meanwhile the work of God has been going on through many unnamed and unsung he...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.' Bu...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 11:19 . Upon the persecution. —Or, tribulation, ἀπὸ πῆς θλίψεως: better, from (as an effect of) the persecution, th...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 11:19-26 The Church at Antioch. I. This church was established by lay agency. II. It was a church established among the Gentiles. The text...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 11:20-21 I. Notice the spontaneous impulse which these men obeyed. They find themselves rejoicing in a great Saviour-Friend. They see all aro...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 11:2 . They of the circumcision contended with him. Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been p...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now they which were scattered abroad … travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch. Christianity at Antioch I. Its entrance into antio...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 11:1 Now for and , A.V.; the brethren for brethren, A.V.; also had for had also , A.V, We can imagine how rapid...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Establishment of the Congregation at Antioch. The founding of the congregation:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:23 ; 1 Corinthians 1:24 ; 1 Corinthians 2:2 ; Acts 13:1 ; Acts 17:18 ; Acts 2:10 ; Acts 6:1 ; Acts 6:9 ; Acts 8:35 ; Acts 8...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene — Who were more accustomed to converse with the Gentiles. Who coming into Antioch — Then the capital of...

²⁰ And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Related Commentaries of Acts 11:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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