Acts 6:9

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Summary

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

There

Acts 13:45

Acts 17:17

The synagogue

Cyrenians

Alexandrians

Acts 18:24

Acts 27:6

Cilicia

Disputing

1 Corinthians 1:20

General references

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

There

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

The synagogue

I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

But beware of people: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

Therefore take notice, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.

Cyrenians

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

Alexandrians

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

Cilicia

They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Disputing

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

General references

But God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise. And God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong.