After Stephen's persecution, to whom did the early believers preach?
After the persecution that arose about Stephen, the scattered believers traveled abroad and preached the word to none but Jews only, as recorded in Acts 11:19. Their preaching at that time was restricted to the Jewish people, not Gentiles. This remained their practice.
Les teaches from Acts 11:19 that those who were scattered abroad because of the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as the passage indicates, and they preached the word to none but Jew only. He highlights this verse as one that has surprised some people, stressing that Scripture itself says it. The point is that these early scattered believers directed their preaching exclusively to Jews, not to Gentiles, during this period.
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.
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Who caused the persecution that arose around Stephen and scattered the believers?
The persecution that arose around Stephen, which scattered the believers, was caused by Saul.