Acts 11:19-30

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. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to

Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the

Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. 22The re-

port of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to

Antioch. 23When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them

all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, full of

the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 25 So Bar-

nabas went to Tarsus 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 peo-

ple. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

27 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28And one of

them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great

famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius). 29 So the disciples

determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in

Judea. 30And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.