ACTS 11:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.”
Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Larnaca and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews.—the shift from Jerusalem persecution to Phoenician evangelism traces dispersion's effect; persecution is the seed of the gospel (martys = witness). The limitation 'only to Jews' (monon tois Hellēnizosin Ioudaiois, 'only to those Hellenistic Jews') shows that the Gentile mission is not yet universal; believers still observe ethnic boundaries.
Church Fathers on Acts 11:19
The persecution turned out to be no slight benefit as to them that love God all things work together for good. Romans 8:28 If they had made it their express study how best to establish the Church, they would have done no other thing than this — they dispersed the teachers. Mark in what quarters the preaching was extended. They travelled, it says, as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch; to none however did they preach the word but to Jews only. Do you mark with what wise…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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