Acts 11:19–26

Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

^19oNow those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. ²⁰But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to ^pthe Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. ²¹And ^qthe hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and ^rturned to the Lord.

²²Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out ^sBarnabas to go as far as Antioch. ²³When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and ^tencouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. ²⁴For he was a good man, ^ufull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. ^vAnd a great many people were added to the Lord.

²⁵Then Barnabas departed for ^wTarsus to seek Saul. ²⁶And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.