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
Bible References
Cyrene
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9
Certain men arose from the synagogue. It was called the synagogue of the Libertines, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians. Some of them were from Cilicia and Asia. They argued with Stephen.
Acts 13:1
There were prophets and teachers in the congregation at Antioch. This included: Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Matthew 27:32
They then found Simon, a man from Cyrene. They forced him to go with them to carry the stake.
The grecians
Acts 6:1
The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
Acts 9:29
He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He had a dispute with the Greek speaking Jews and they made attempts to kill him.
Preaching
Acts 8:5
Then Philip went to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
Acts 9:20
He preached in the synagogues immediately. He preached Christ the Son of God.
Acts 17:18
The Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. Some said: What is this babbler saying? Others: He seems to be advocating strange gods because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 1:23
We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!
1 Corinthians 2:2
I decided not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ and his death on the torture stake.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.