'New' in the Bible

Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some other brethren should go up to consult the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem on this matter.

Then they took him and brought him up to the Areopagus, asking him, "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

(For all the Athenians and their foreign visitors used to devote their whole leisure to telling or hearing about something new.)

But some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall.

Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.

I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;

At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."