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23 Which when he came, and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they woulde cleaue vnto the Lorde. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost, and of fayth: And much people was added vnto the Lorde. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seeke Saul. 26 And when he had founde hym, he brought hym vnto Antioche. And it came to passe, that a whole yere they had their couersation with the Church there, & taught much people: in so much, that the disciples of Antioche, were the first that were called Christians. 27 And in those dayes, came prophetes from Hierusalem vnto Antioche. 28 And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirite, that there shoulde be great dearth throughout all the worlde: which came to passe in the dayes of Claudius Cesar. 29 Then the disciples, euery man accordyng to his abilitie, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iurie. 30 Which thyng they also dyd, and sent it to the elders by the handes of Barnabas and Saul. Acts 11:23-30, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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