Did the early believers scattered after Stephen's death preach to Gentiles?
No. Acts 11:19 shows those scattered after Stephen's persecution traveled to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but Jews only. They were not going to Gentiles; they confined their preaching to Jews only, even seven years after Pentecost.
Les explains that the believers were scattered from Jerusalem because of the persecution after Stephen’s death. Acts 11:19 records they traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they preached the word to none but Jews only. Les emphasizes they were not going to Gentiles; they were not going down to Egypt, and if they did, it was to Jews; they were not going over to Greece. They confined their preaching to Jews only. Les points out this was seven years after Pentecost, and the New Testament had not been written, so they preached the Old Testament, proving that the One Israel crucified was the Christ. That message had not changed, so Gentiles were not included in those early years.
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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In Acts 11:19, to whom did the believers scattered by Stephen's persecution preach?
The believers scattered by the persecution that arose after Stephen's death preached the word to none but Jews only, as Acts 11:19 states.