Acts 11:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Wow they. They in deed therefore.

scattered abroad. Greek. diaspeiro. See note on Acts 8:1.

upon. from. Greek. apo.

persecution. Greek. thlipsis. See note on Acts 7:10.

arose. came to pass.

about. over, or upon. Greek. epi. App-104.

Antioch. The capital of Syria, about sixteen miles from the sea. Seleucia was its port.

preaching. speaking. Greek. laleo, as in verses: Acts 11:14; Acts 11:15.

none. no one. Greek. medeis.

but. except. Greek. ei me.

Jews. Seed of Abraham.

Acts 11:19

19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.