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Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoeni '
cia and Cyprus and Antioch ,
speaking the word to none except Jews .
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But there were some of them ,
men of Cyprus and Cyre '
ne ,
who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also ,
preaching the Lord Jesus .
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And the hand of the Lord was with them ,
and a great number that believed turned to the Lord .
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News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem ,
and they sent Barnabas to Antioch .
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When he came and saw the grace of God ,
he was glad ;
and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose ;
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for he was a good man ,
full of the Holy Spirit and of faith .
And a large company was added to the Lord .
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So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul ;
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and when he had found him ,
he brought him to Antioch .
For a whole year they met with the church ,
and taught a large company of people ;
and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians .
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Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch .
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And one of them named Ag '
abus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world ;
and this took place in the days of Claudius .
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And the disciples determined ,
every one according to his ability ,
to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea ;
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and they did so ,
sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul .