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19 In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only. 20 some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus. 21 and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts. 22 Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch; 23 who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession: 24 for he was a good man, and full of the holy spirit and of faith: so that many converts were added to the church. 25 at length Barnabas departed to Tarsus in quest of Saul, and having found him, he conducted him to Antioch: 26 where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians. Acts 11:19-26, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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