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.
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Gill's Exposition
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, Act 4:36 though he was not among these,…
Barnes' Notes
Now they ... - This verse introduces a new train of historical remark; and from this point the course of the history of the Acts of the Apostles takes a new direction. Thus far, the history had…
Adam Clarke
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 Act 8:1.
Phoenice - Phoenicia, a…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Further spread of the Gospel as far as Antioch
19. about Stephen See above, Act 8:1.
as far as Phenice[Phœnicia] The district in which were the important towns of Tyre and Sidon. See Dictionary of the…
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