Note 4 at Ac 11:21: This term, "the hand of the Lord," was referring to the power and blessing of the Lord being with them, probably manifested through the working of signs and miracles (Mr 16:20).

Note 5 at Acts 11:21: Although the Gospel had first been preached to the Gentiles by Peter (Ac 10:28-43), this is when Gentiles began to be converted to Christianity in large numbers. This caused the Jerusalem church to send out Barnabas to evaluate what was happening (Ac 11:22).