11 Bible Verses about Antioch in Syria

And the proposition pleased all the multitude, and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus, and Nicanor and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch,

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.

But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

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.

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; who having come and seen the grace of God rejoiced, and exhorted all to adhere to the Lord with the purpose of the heart; for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude were added to the Lord.

And he went to Tarsus to seek for Saul, 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. And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch;read more.
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. And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send help to the brethren living in Judea; which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas and Simeon called Niger [the black], and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen the foster brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul. And while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then having fasted and prayed and imposed hands on them, they sent them forth.read more.
They, therefore, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed to Cyprus;

But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord. AND after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brothers in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do. And Barnabas wished to take with them John called Mark;read more.
but Paul thought not best to take with them one who deserted them at Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work. And there was a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed to Cyprus. But Paul choosing Silas went out, commended to the favor of the Lord by the brothers. And he passed through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.

and thence sailed to Antioch, whence they had been commended to the favor of God for the work which they performed. And having arrived, and assembled the church, they reported what God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles. And they remained there not a little time with the disciples.

AND certain persons having come down from Judea taught the brothers, If you are not circumcised according to the custom of Moses you cannot be saved. There being therefore no little dissension and disputation of Paul and Barnabas with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, concerning this question. They, therefore, being sent forward by the church, went to Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the gentiles, and caused great joy to all the brothers.read more.
And when they came to Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and related what things God had done with them.

But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to his face, because he was to blame. For before some came from James he eat with the gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself; fearing those of the circumcision; and the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.read more.
But when I saw that they walked not correctly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you being a Jew live after the manner of the gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the gentiles to practise Judaism? For we Jews by race and not sinners of the gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by faith and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if seeking to be justified by Christ we are found to be ourselves also sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? By no means. For if I build up again what I have destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For by a law I have died to the law, that I may live to God. I am crucified with Christ; and I no longer live myself, but Christ lives in me; and the present life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not reject the grace of God; for if rightousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing.