Act 11:19-30 | ESV | STEP | Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch , speaking the word to no one except Jews .

Acts 11:19-30

The Church in Antioch

19 ^aNow those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists ^{▼▼Or Greeks (that is, Greek-speaking non-Jews)} also, ^cpreaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And ^dthe hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed ^eturned to the Lord. 22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw ^fthe grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord ^gwith steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, ^hfull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people ⁱwere added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to ^jTarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called ^kChristians.

27 Now in these days ^lprophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named ^mAgabus stood up and foretold ⁿby the Spirit that there would be a great ^ofamine over all the world (this took place in the days of ^pClaudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, ^qto send relief to ^rthe brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} living in Judea. 30 ^tAnd they did so, sending it to ^uthe elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.