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Acts 11:22-23 KJV
Acts · chapter 11 · verses 22–23
22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.Acts 11:22-23 · King James Version
Acts 11:22-23 in context
20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
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Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- BarnabasbarnabasBarnabas = " son of rest" , the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of…G921 →
- exhortedparakaleōto call to one's side, call for, summon, to address, speak to, , which may be done in the…G3870 →
- tidingslogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- purposeprothesisa setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view, the shewbread, twelve loaves of…G4286 →
- churchekklēsiaa gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly…G1577 →
- forthexapostellōto send forth, to send awayG1821 →
- gracecharisgrace, that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness grace of…G5485 →
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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 preferred before it, next to whose patriarch that of Antioch took place.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-26