Acts 11:26

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

In Context

25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

27Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:19Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:27Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 14:23When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.

Acts 26:28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

1 Corinthians 11:18For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist amongst you, and I partly believe it.

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:20-27

The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch. 19 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. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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