Acts 11:20-29

²⁰But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

²¹And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

²²But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch;

²³who, when he came, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all to cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart;

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

²⁵And he went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;

²⁶and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that for a whole year they came together in the church, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

²⁷And in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

²⁸And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

²⁹And according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;