KJV King James Version
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 11:26
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
WEB World English Bible
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
ASV American Standard Version
and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.
Surrounding context — Acts 11
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεὑρὼνG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetἤγαγενG71 · agōto bringεἰςG1519 · eistowardἈντιόχειαν.G490 · AntiocheiaAntiochἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνιαυτὸνG1763 · eniautosyearὅλονG3650 · holosallσυναχθῆναιG4863 · sunagōto assembleἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδάξαιG1321 · didaskōto teachὄχλονG3793 · ochloscrowdἱκανόν,G2425 · hikanossufficientχρηματίσαιG5537 · chrēmatizōto announceτεG5037 · teand/bothπρώτωςG6078 · prōtōsoriginallyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἈντιοχείᾳG490 · AntiocheiaAntiochτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὰςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleΧριστιανούς.¶G5546 · ChristianosChristian
Cross-references
1 Peter 4:16Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.Acts 26:28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.1 Peter 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.Ephesians 3:15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.1 Corinthians 14:23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.Acts 13:1-2Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.Acts 11:22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.1 Corinthians 11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.Acts 11:27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.Isaiah 65:15And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
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