isv Acts:11:19-30
isv@Acts:11:19 @ Now the people who were scattered by the persecution that started because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
isv@Acts:11:20 @ But among them were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene who came to Antioch and began talking to the Hellenistic Jews too, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.
isv@Acts:11:21 @ The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
isv@Acts:11:22 @ News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and so they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.
isv@Acts:11:23 @ When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with a hearty determination he continuously encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord.
isv@Acts:11:24 @ For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large crowd was brought to the Lord.
isv@Acts:11:25 @ Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul.
isv@Acts:11:26 @ When he found him, he brought him to Antioch, and for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught a large crowd. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
isv@Acts:11:27 @ At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.
isv@Acts:11:28 @ One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.
isv@Acts:11:29 @ So every one of the disciples decided, as he was able, to send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea.
isv@Acts:11:30 @ They did this by sending Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
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