Acts 11:19 Those who had been scattered by the persecution triggered by Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they were still only spea...

11:19 MSG

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The Message - Those who had been scattered by the persecution triggered by Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they were still only speaking and dealing with their fellow Jews. Then some of the men from Cyprus and Cyrene who had come to Antioch started talking to Greeks, giving them the Message of the Master Jesus. God was pleased with what they were doing and put his stamp of approval on it—quite a number of the Greeks believed and turned to the Master.
新标点和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯，并安提阿；他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难而四处分散的门徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难而四处分散的门徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
当代译本 - 司提凡殉道后，信徒们因受迫害而四散到各处，远至腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿，他们只向那里的犹太人传福音。
圣经新译本 - 那些因司提反事件遭受苦难而四散的门徒，一直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯、安提阿；他们不对别人传讲，只对犹太人传讲。
中文标准译本 - 于是那些因司提反的事受患难而四散的信徒，就一直走到腓尼基地区、塞浦路斯岛和安提阿。他们只向犹太人，而不向任何人传讲福音。
现代标点和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯并安提阿，他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本（拼音版） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯并安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
New International Version - Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
New International Reader's Version - Some believers had been scattered by the suffering that unbelievers had caused them. They were scattered after Stephen was killed. Those believers traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch. But they spread the word only among Jews.
English Standard Version - Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
New Living Translation - Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.
Christian Standard Bible - Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
New American Standard Bible - So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
New King James Version - Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
Amplified Bible - So then [since they were unaware of these developments] those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with [the stoning of] Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without telling the message [of salvation through Christ] to anyone except Jews.
American Standard Version - They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
King James Version - Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
New English Translation - Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.
World English Bible - They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
新標點和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患難四散的門徒直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯，並安提阿；他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那些因司提反的事遭患難而四處分散的門徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那些因司提反的事遭患難而四處分散的門徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
當代譯本 - 司提凡殉道後，信徒們因受迫害而四散到各處，遠至腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿，他們只向那裡的猶太人傳福音。
聖經新譯本 - 那些因司提反事件遭受苦難而四散的門徒，一直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯、安提阿；他們不對別人傳講，只對猶太人傳講。
呂振中譯本 - 當時那些因司提反的事所引起的苦難而四散的人走遍那地方，直到腓尼基、居比路和安提阿，不對別人、只對猶太人講道。
中文標準譯本 - 於是那些因司提反的事受患難而四散的信徒，就一直走到腓尼基地區、塞浦路斯島和安提阿。他們只向猶太人，而不向任何人傳講福音。
現代標點和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患難四散的門徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯並安提阿，他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
文理和合譯本 - 因司提反遭難四散者、行至腓尼基、居比路、安提阿、第傳道於猶太人而已、
文理委辦譯本 - 因士提反遭難而四散者、遍行非尼基、居比路、安提阿、但傳道於猶太人而已、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 因司提反事、門徒遭難而四散者、行至非尼基、居比魯、安提約傳道、惟傳於猶太人、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 先是、因司諦文罹難而散之同人、足跡遠及腓尼基、居比路、及安提阿。彼等傳道、僅止於猶太人、而不及他人。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Los que se habían dispersado a causa de la persecución que se desató por el caso de Esteban llegaron hasta Fenicia, Chipre y Antioquía, sin anunciar a nadie el mensaje excepto a los judíos.
현대인의 성경 - 스데반의 일로 생긴 박해 때문에 흩어진 신자들이 페니키아와 키프러스와 안디옥까지 가서 유대인들에게만 말씀을 전하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - А верующие, рассеянные гонением, которое началось из-за Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les disciples s’étaient dispersés lors de la persécution survenue après la mort d’Etienne. Ils allèrent jusqu’en Phénicie, dans l’île de Chypre et à Antioche , mais ils n’annonçaient la Parole qu’aux Juifs.
リビングバイブル - 一方、ステパノの死をきっかけとして起こった迫害のためにエルサレムから散らされた人々は、フェニキヤ、キプロス、アンテオケにまでも足を伸ばし、みことばを語りましたが、相手はユダヤ人に限られました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης καὶ Κύπρου καὶ Ἀντιοχείας μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ, διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης, καὶ Κύπρου, καὶ Ἀντιοχείας, μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις.
Nova Versão Internacional - Os que tinham sido dispersos por causa da perseguição desencadeada com a morte de Estêvão chegaram até a Fenícia, Chipre e Antioquia, anunciando a mensagem apenas aos judeus.
Hoffnung für alle - Fast alle Gläubigen waren wegen der beginnenden Verfolgung nach dem Tod von Stephanus aus Jerusalem geflohen und hatten sich über Judäa und Samarien zerstreut. Manche kamen sogar bis nach Phönizien, Zypern und Antiochia. Sie erzählten aber nur den Juden von Jesus.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc các tín hữu tản mác khắp nơi vì vụ áp bức sau khi Ê-tiên qua đời, một số đến tận Phê-ni-xi, Síp, và An-ti-ốt truyền giáo, nhưng chỉ cho người Do Thái.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฝ่ายบรรดาผู้ที่กระจัดกระจายไปเนื่องจากการข่มเหงอันเกี่ยวโยงกับสเทเฟน ก็เดินทางไปไกลถึงเมืองฟีนิเซีย เกาะไซปรัสและเมืองอันทิโอก และเล่าเรื่องราวนั้นแก่พวกยิวเท่านั้น
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ส่วนพวกที่หนีกระจัดกระจายไปเพราะถูกกดขี่ข่มเหงเนื่องมาจากสเทเฟน ก็ได้หนีไปถึงแคว้นฟีนิเซีย เกาะไซปรัสและเมืองอันทิโอก เขาเหล่านั้นพากันประกาศคำกล่าวแก่ชาวยิวเท่านั้น

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Acts 13:46 - But Paul and Barnabas didn’t back down. Standing their ground they said, “It was required that God’s Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you’ve made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we’re on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I’ve set you up as light to all nations. You’ll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!”
Acts 13:4 - Sent off on their new assignment by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went down to Seleucia and caught a ship for Cyprus. The first thing they did when they put in at Salamis was preach God’s Word in the Jewish meeting places. They had John along to help out as needed.
John 7:35 - The Jews put their heads together. “Where do you think he is going that we won’t be able to find him? Do you think he is about to travel to the Greek world to teach the Jews? What is he talking about, anyway: ‘You will look for me, but you won’t find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
Acts 13:1 - The congregation in Antioch was blessed with a number of prophet-preachers and teachers: Barnabas, Simon, nicknamed Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, an advisor to the ruler Herod, Saul. One day as they were worshiping God—they were also fasting as they waited for guidance—the Holy Spirit spoke: “Take Barnabas and Saul and commission them for the work I have called them to do.”
Acts 11:27 - It was about this same time that some prophets came to Antioch from Jerusalem. One of them named Agabus stood up one day and, prompted by the Spirit, warned that a severe famine was about to devastate the country. (The famine eventually came during the rule of Claudius.) So the disciples decided that each of them would send whatever they could to their fellow Christians in Judea to help out. They sent Barnabas and Saul to deliver the collection to the leaders in Jerusalem.
Acts 8:1 - That set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles. Good and brave men buried Stephen, giving him a solemn funeral—not many dry eyes that day!
Acts 8:3 - And Saul just went wild, devastating the church, entering house after house after house, dragging men and women off to jail. Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus all became missionaries. Wherever they were scattered, they preached the Message about Jesus. Going down to a Samaritan city, Philip proclaimed the Message of the Messiah. When the people heard what he had to say and saw the miracles, the clear signs of God’s action, they hung on his every word. Many who could neither stand nor walk were healed that day. The evil spirits protested loudly as they were sent on their way. And what joy in the city!
Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
Acts 15:22 - Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas—they both carried considerable weight in the church—and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas with this letter: From the apostles and leaders, your friends, to our friends in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Hello!
Acts 15:35 - Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of God. But they weren’t alone. There were a number of teachers and preachers at that time in Antioch.
Acts 4:36 - Joseph, called by the apostles “Barnabas” (which means “Son of Comfort”), a Levite born in Cyprus, sold a field that he owned, brought the money, and made an offering of it to the apostles.
Acts 15:3 - After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the non-Jewish outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered—it was terrific news!

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The Message - Those who had been scattered by the persecution triggered by Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they were still only speaking and dealing with their fellow Jews. Then some of the men from Cyprus and Cyrene who had come to Antioch started talking to Greeks, giving them the Message of the Master Jesus. God was pleased with what they were doing and put his stamp of approval on it—quite a number of the Greeks believed and turned to the Master.
新标点和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯，并安提阿；他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难而四处分散的门徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难而四处分散的门徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
当代译本 - 司提凡殉道后，信徒们因受迫害而四散到各处，远至腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿，他们只向那里的犹太人传福音。
圣经新译本 - 那些因司提反事件遭受苦难而四散的门徒，一直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯、安提阿；他们不对别人传讲，只对犹太人传讲。
中文标准译本 - 于是那些因司提反的事受患难而四散的信徒，就一直走到腓尼基地区、塞浦路斯岛和安提阿。他们只向犹太人，而不向任何人传讲福音。
现代标点和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯并安提阿，他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
和合本（拼音版） - 那些因司提反的事遭患难四散的门徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯并安提阿。他们不向别人讲道，只向犹太人讲。
New International Version - Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
New International Reader's Version - Some believers had been scattered by the suffering that unbelievers had caused them. They were scattered after Stephen was killed. Those believers traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch. But they spread the word only among Jews.
English Standard Version - Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
New Living Translation - Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.
Christian Standard Bible - Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
New American Standard Bible - So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.
New King James Version - Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
Amplified Bible - So then [since they were unaware of these developments] those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with [the stoning of] Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without telling the message [of salvation through Christ] to anyone except Jews.
American Standard Version - They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
King James Version - Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
New English Translation - Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.
World English Bible - They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
新標點和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患難四散的門徒直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯，並安提阿；他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那些因司提反的事遭患難而四處分散的門徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那些因司提反的事遭患難而四處分散的門徒，直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿。他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
當代譯本 - 司提凡殉道後，信徒們因受迫害而四散到各處，遠至腓尼基、塞浦路斯和安提阿，他們只向那裡的猶太人傳福音。
聖經新譯本 - 那些因司提反事件遭受苦難而四散的門徒，一直走到腓尼基、塞浦路斯、安提阿；他們不對別人傳講，只對猶太人傳講。
呂振中譯本 - 當時那些因司提反的事所引起的苦難而四散的人走遍那地方，直到腓尼基、居比路和安提阿，不對別人、只對猶太人講道。
中文標準譯本 - 於是那些因司提反的事受患難而四散的信徒，就一直走到腓尼基地區、塞浦路斯島和安提阿。他們只向猶太人，而不向任何人傳講福音。
現代標點和合本 - 那些因司提反的事遭患難四散的門徒，直走到腓尼基和塞浦路斯並安提阿，他們不向別人講道，只向猶太人講。
文理和合譯本 - 因司提反遭難四散者、行至腓尼基、居比路、安提阿、第傳道於猶太人而已、
文理委辦譯本 - 因士提反遭難而四散者、遍行非尼基、居比路、安提阿、但傳道於猶太人而已、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 因司提反事、門徒遭難而四散者、行至非尼基、居比魯、安提約傳道、惟傳於猶太人、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 先是、因司諦文罹難而散之同人、足跡遠及腓尼基、居比路、及安提阿。彼等傳道、僅止於猶太人、而不及他人。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Los que se habían dispersado a causa de la persecución que se desató por el caso de Esteban llegaron hasta Fenicia, Chipre y Antioquía, sin anunciar a nadie el mensaje excepto a los judíos.
현대인의 성경 - 스데반의 일로 생긴 박해 때문에 흩어진 신자들이 페니키아와 키프러스와 안디옥까지 가서 유대인들에게만 말씀을 전하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - А верующие, рассеянные гонением, которое началось из-за Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - А верующие, рассеянные из-за гонений, начавшихся после смерти Стефана, дошли до Финикии, Кипра и Антиохии, проповедуя только иудеям.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les disciples s’étaient dispersés lors de la persécution survenue après la mort d’Etienne. Ils allèrent jusqu’en Phénicie, dans l’île de Chypre et à Antioche , mais ils n’annonçaient la Parole qu’aux Juifs.
リビングバイブル - 一方、ステパノの死をきっかけとして起こった迫害のためにエルサレムから散らされた人々は、フェニキヤ、キプロス、アンテオケにまでも足を伸ばし、みことばを語りましたが、相手はユダヤ人に限られました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης καὶ Κύπρου καὶ Ἀντιοχείας μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς γενομένης ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ, διῆλθον ἕως Φοινίκης, καὶ Κύπρου, καὶ Ἀντιοχείας, μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες τὸν λόγον εἰ μὴ μόνον Ἰουδαίοις.
Nova Versão Internacional - Os que tinham sido dispersos por causa da perseguição desencadeada com a morte de Estêvão chegaram até a Fenícia, Chipre e Antioquia, anunciando a mensagem apenas aos judeus.
Hoffnung für alle - Fast alle Gläubigen waren wegen der beginnenden Verfolgung nach dem Tod von Stephanus aus Jerusalem geflohen und hatten sich über Judäa und Samarien zerstreut. Manche kamen sogar bis nach Phönizien, Zypern und Antiochia. Sie erzählten aber nur den Juden von Jesus.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc các tín hữu tản mác khắp nơi vì vụ áp bức sau khi Ê-tiên qua đời, một số đến tận Phê-ni-xi, Síp, và An-ti-ốt truyền giáo, nhưng chỉ cho người Do Thái.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฝ่ายบรรดาผู้ที่กระจัดกระจายไปเนื่องจากการข่มเหงอันเกี่ยวโยงกับสเทเฟน ก็เดินทางไปไกลถึงเมืองฟีนิเซีย เกาะไซปรัสและเมืองอันทิโอก และเล่าเรื่องราวนั้นแก่พวกยิวเท่านั้น
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ส่วนพวกที่หนีกระจัดกระจายไปเพราะถูกกดขี่ข่มเหงเนื่องมาจากสเทเฟน ก็ได้หนีไปถึงแคว้นฟีนิเซีย เกาะไซปรัสและเมืองอันทิโอก เขาเหล่านั้นพากันประกาศคำกล่าวแก่ชาวยิวเท่านั้น

Acts 13:46 - But Paul and Barnabas didn’t back down. Standing their ground they said, “It was required that God’s Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you’ve made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we’re on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I’ve set you up as light to all nations. You’ll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!”
Acts 13:4 - Sent off on their new assignment by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went down to Seleucia and caught a ship for Cyprus. The first thing they did when they put in at Salamis was preach God’s Word in the Jewish meeting places. They had John along to help out as needed.
John 7:35 - The Jews put their heads together. “Where do you think he is going that we won’t be able to find him? Do you think he is about to travel to the Greek world to teach the Jews? What is he talking about, anyway: ‘You will look for me, but you won’t find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
Acts 13:1 - The congregation in Antioch was blessed with a number of prophet-preachers and teachers: Barnabas, Simon, nicknamed Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, an advisor to the ruler Herod, Saul. One day as they were worshiping God—they were also fasting as they waited for guidance—the Holy Spirit spoke: “Take Barnabas and Saul and commission them for the work I have called them to do.”
Acts 11:27 - It was about this same time that some prophets came to Antioch from Jerusalem. One of them named Agabus stood up one day and, prompted by the Spirit, warned that a severe famine was about to devastate the country. (The famine eventually came during the rule of Claudius.) So the disciples decided that each of them would send whatever they could to their fellow Christians in Judea to help out. They sent Barnabas and Saul to deliver the collection to the leaders in Jerusalem.
Acts 8:1 - That set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles. Good and brave men buried Stephen, giving him a solemn funeral—not many dry eyes that day!
Acts 8:3 - And Saul just went wild, devastating the church, entering house after house after house, dragging men and women off to jail. Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus all became missionaries. Wherever they were scattered, they preached the Message about Jesus. Going down to a Samaritan city, Philip proclaimed the Message of the Messiah. When the people heard what he had to say and saw the miracles, the clear signs of God’s action, they hung on his every word. Many who could neither stand nor walk were healed that day. The evil spirits protested loudly as they were sent on their way. And what joy in the city!
Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
Acts 15:22 - Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas—they both carried considerable weight in the church—and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas with this letter: From the apostles and leaders, your friends, to our friends in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Hello!
Acts 15:35 - Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of God. But they weren’t alone. There were a number of teachers and preachers at that time in Antioch.
Acts 4:36 - Joseph, called by the apostles “Barnabas” (which means “Son of Comfort”), a Levite born in Cyprus, sold a field that he owned, brought the money, and made an offering of it to the apostles.
Acts 15:3 - After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the non-Jewish outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered—it was terrific news!