Did the believers who were scattered because of Stephen's persecution preach to the Gentiles?
No. The believers scattered by the persecution around Stephen traveled to places like Phenice, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they preached the word to none but Jews only. They did not go to the Gentiles. Their preaching was confined to Jews, using the Old Testament to prove Jesus was the Christ.
Les teaches that the scattered believers, due to Stephen's persecution, went as far as Phenice, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they preached the word to none but Jews only (Acts 11:19). Les emphasizes they were not going to the Gentiles; even if they went to Egypt or Greece, it was to Jews. Since this was seven years after Pentecost and the New Testament had not yet been written, the "word" they preached was the Old Testament, used to prove that the One Israel crucified was the Christ. The message had not changed, and 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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Where did the believers scattered by Stephen's persecution go, and to whom did they preach?
Believers who were scattered by the persecution around Stephen traveled as far as Phoenus, Cyprus, and Atioch, and they preached the word to none but Jews only.