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

Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Libertines (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily service.

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed with the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

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

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What does this empty talker want to say? And others, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign demons, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

but we preach Christ crucified, truly 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 not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,