Acts 11:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Cyrene

The grecians

Acts 6:1

Acts 9:29

Preaching

Bible References

Cyrene

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

The grecians

Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

Preaching

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This man is the Son of God."

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, "What does this foolish babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods." (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

To me -- less than the least of all the saints -- this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ