Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

But there arose some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, both of the Cyrenians and the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, debating with Stephen.

Now there were some in the church being in Antioch [who were] prophets and teachers: Both Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they pressed into service that he might carry His cross.

Now in those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint from the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and he was speaking and disputing with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were attempting to kill him.

And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ.

And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached the good news [about] Jesus to him.

And immediately in the synagogues he was proclaiming Christ, that He is the Son of God.

And also some of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. And some were saying, "What does this seed-picker wish to say?" But others [said], "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities," because he was preaching the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness,

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,