Antioch

And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.

And some of them, having been dispersed by the persecution that had occurred under Stephen, traveled around, even to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the Word to no one, except to Jews only.

But some of these men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they had entered into Antioch, were speaking also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus.

Now the news came to the ears of the Church at Jerusalem about these things, and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

And they were conversing there in the Church for an entire year. And they taught such a great multitude, that it was at Antioch that the disciples were first known by the name of Christian.

Now in these days, prophets from Jerusalem went over to Antioch.

Then the disciples declared, according to what each one possessed, what they would offer to be sent to the brothers living in Judea.

Now there were, in the Church at Antioch, prophets and teachers, among whom were Barnabas, and Simon, who was called the Black, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And when they had arrived and had gathered together the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

And they remained for no small amount of time with the disciples.

And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,

what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.

And so, having been dismissed, they went down to Antioch. And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.

And after going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, and he greeted the Church there, and then he descended to Antioch.

And having spent some length of time there, he set out, and he walked in order through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because he was blameworthy.