Acts 11:19-30 - Developments In The Church In Antioch
19 And those scattered abroad by the affliction which commenced with Stephen, went even to Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but Jews only. 20 But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 22 And a report concerning them was brought to the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch; 23 who having come and seen the grace of God rejoiced, and exhorted all to adhere to the Lord with the purpose of the heart; 24 for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude were added to the Lord. 25 And he went to Tarsus to seek for Saul, 26 and found and brought him to Antioch. And he was with them, and they met a whole year with the church and taught a great multitude; and the disciples first took the name of Christians at Antioch.
27 And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch; 28 and one of them, by the name of Agabus, standing up signified by the spirit that a great famine was about to come on all the world; which also came under Claudius Caesar. 29 And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send help to the brethren living in Judea; 30 which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.