The Church in Antioch

19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(A) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(B) spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus(C) and Cyrene,(D) went to Antioch(E) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news(F) about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(G) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(H)

22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas(I) to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(J) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(K) 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit(L) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.(M)

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus(N) to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples(O) were called Christians first(P) at Antioch.

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19 Now oun those ho who were scattered diaspeirō because apo of the ho persecution thlipsis, which ho came ginomai to pass over epi Stephen Stephanos, made dierchomai their way as heōs far as Phoenicia Phoinikē and kai Cyprus Kypros and kai Antioch Antiocheia, speaking laleō the ho word logos to no mēdeis one except ei mē Jews Ioudaios only monon. 20 But de there were eimi some tis of ek them autos, men anēr of Cyprus Kyprios and kai Cyrene Kyrēnaios, who hostis on coming erchomai to eis Antioch Antiocheia began to speak laleō also kai to pros the ho Hellenists Hellēnistēs, preaching euangelizō the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous. 21 And kai the hand cheir of kyrios the Lord kyrios was eimi with meta them autos, and te a great polys number arithmos became · ho believers pisteuō and turned epistrephō to epi the ho Lord kyrios. 22 The ho report logos of peri all this autos was heard akouō · de in eis the ho ears ous of the ho church ekklēsia · ho in en Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai they sent exapostellō Barnabas Barnabas as heōs far as Antioch Antiocheia. 23 When he hos came paraginomai and kai saw the ho grace charis · ho of ho God theos, he was glad chairō, and kai he began to exhort parakaleō them all pas to remain faithful prosmenō to the ho Lord kyrios in the ho purpose prothesis of their ho hearts kardia, 24 for hoti he was eimi a good agathos man anēr, · kai full plērēs of the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma and kai of faith pistis. And kai a considerable number hikanos of people ochlos were brought prostithēmi to the ho Lord kyrios. 25 So de Barnabas went exerchomai to eis Tarsus Tarsos to look anazēteō for Saul Saulos, 26 and kai when he had found heuriskō him, he brought agō him to eis Antioch Antiocheia. · de · kai For a whole holos year eniautos they autos met synagō with en the ho church ekklēsia and kai taught didaskō a considerable number hikanos of people ochlos. And te in en Antioch Antiocheia the ho disciples mathētēs were chrēmatizō first prōtōs called chrēmatizō Christians Christianos.

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