Shared Word Translation
Acts 11
The Church in Antioch
Therefore those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and were speaking also to the Greeks, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
And the report about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, who, coming and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced and was encouraging them all to remain with the Lord with steadfast purpose of heart, for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And a considerable crowd was added to the Lord.
And he went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and finding him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for a whole year they were gathered together in the church and taught a considerable crowd; and in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.