Acts 11:21

Acts 11:21 Meaning and Explanation

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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The hand of the Lord is with the preachers, and a great number believe and turn to the Lord.

What Does Acts 11:21 Mean?

Luke names the true cause of the awakening: the hand of the Lord was with them — Scripture's way of speaking of God's power actively at work, as when the good hand of his God was upon Ezra (Ezra 7:9). In Antioch a great number believe and turn to the Lord.

Two movements make a conversion in Luke's telling: believing the message about Jesus, and turning — a change of direction toward the Lord Himself. Neither eloquence nor strategy explains Antioch; the unseen hand does. Yet that hand worked through human voices, as it still does. God joins His power to His people's witness, and hearts long facing away come home.

Acts 11:21 in the Original Language

epistrepho (ἐπιστρέφω), 'turned' -- to turn around, to return.

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What does Acts 11:21 mean?

The hand of the Lord is with the preachers, and a great number believe and turn to the Lord.

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