Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Many Gentiles Believe In Antioch. Barnabas And Saul Teach These Christians

¹⁹ Now indeed the ones having been dispersed because of the affliction having taken place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only. ²⁰ But there were some of them— Cyprian and Cyrenian men— who, having come to Antioch, were speaking also to the Hellenists^[a], announcing-as-good-news the Lord Jesus. ²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them. And a large number, having believed, turned to the Lord. ²² And the word about them was heard in the ears of the church existing in Jerusalem. And they sent out Barnabas to go to Antioch— ²³ who, having arrived and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he was encouraging^[b] everyone to be continuing-in the Lord with^[c] purpose^[d] of heart, ²⁴ because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was added to the Lord. ²⁵ And he went forth to Tarsus to search-for Saul. ²⁶ And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about for them that^[e] for a whole year they were gathered-together^[f] in the church and taught a considerable crowd; and that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.