Acts 11:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 11:26

24 For he was a good man, ^afull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. ^bAnd a great many people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas departed for ^aTarsus to seek Saul.

26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Relief to Judea

27 And in these days ^aprophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 Then one of them, named ^aAgabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of ^bClaudius Caesar.

29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send ^arelief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

30 ^aThis they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Verse Comparison: Acts 11:26

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American Standard Version
and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Amplified® Bible
And when he had found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For a whole year they assembled together with {and} were guests of the church and instructed a large number of people; and in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

Contemporary English Version
He found Saul and brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's followers were first called Christians.

Darby English Version
And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Good News Bible
When he found him, he took him to Antioch, and for a whole year the two met with the people of the church and taught a large group. It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.

International Standard Version
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.

King James Version
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

New American Standard Bible
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

New International Version
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 were called Christians first at Antioch.

New King James Version
And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples called themselves Christians in Antioch.

Young's Literal Translation
and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.

New English Translation
and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch.¹ So² for a whole year Barnabas and Saul³ met with the church and taught a significant number of people.⁴ Now it was in Antioch⁵ that the disciples were first called Christians.⁶

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