Acts 11:22-30 ▼

22 And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23 Who, coming, and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and continued to exhort all, with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord:

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

25 And he went away to Tarsus, to hunt up Saul: and having found him, led him to Antioch.

26 And it happened unto them, a whole year indeed they assembled in the church, and taught a great multitude: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

27 And during those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.

29 And they determined that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous;

30 and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.