Acts 11:26

24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
DARBY
And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
BLB
and having found [him], he brought [him] to Antioch. And it came to pass [that] they also gathered together a whole year in the church and taught a great multitude. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.
ÅB
Og et helt år var de sammen der i menigheten og lærte en stor skare, og i Antiokia fikk disiplene først navnet kristne.
OTB
og da han fant ham, tok han ham med til Antiokia. I et helt år møtte Barnabas og Saulus menigheten og lærte et stort antall mennesker. Disiplene ble først kalt kristne i Antiokia.
B1930
Og et helt år var de sammen der i menigheten og lærte en stor skare, og i Antiokia fikk disiplene først navnet kristne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 4:16

    But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

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  • Acts 26:28

    Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

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  • 1 Peter 4:14

    If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:17

    That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:12

    The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

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  • 1 John 2:27

    And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

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  • Matthew 28:19

    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

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  • Ephesians 3:15

    from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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