from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome,

But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), which had Jews from Cyrene and Alexandria. They and other Jews from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started arguing with Stephen.

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod ), and Saul.

As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.

He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.

Philip went to the principal city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there.

Then Philip began to speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about Jesus.

He went straight to the synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God.

Certain Epicurean and Stoic teachers also debated with him. Some of them asked, "What is this ignorant show-off trying to say?" Others answered, "He seems to be talking about foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching about Jesus and the resurrection.

As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles;

but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For while I was with you, I made up my mind to forget everything except Jesus Christ and especially his death on the cross.

I am less than the least of all God's people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ,