Acts 11:20-27

²⁰But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

²¹And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.

²²And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

²³Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

²⁴For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

²⁵And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.

²⁶And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

²⁷And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch: