Acts 11:26 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 11:26

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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Commentary

2 voices

Ignatius of Antioch

Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians (108)

Let us not, therefore, be insensible to His kindness. For were He to reward us according to our works, we should cease to be. For "if Thou, Lord, shalt mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" Let us therefore prove ourselves worthy of that name which we have received. For whosoever is called by any other name besides this, he is not of God; for he has not received the prophecy which speaks thus concerning us: "The people shall be called by a new name, which the Lord shall name them, and shall be a holy people."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

And the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch - Here it was that they first received this standing appellation. They were before termed Nazarenes and Galileans.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Barnabas brought Saul to Antioch, though it might be the lessening of himself, to teach us to seek the things of Christ more than our own things. We are here further told, (1.) What service was now done to the church at Antioch. Paul and Barnabas continued there a whole year, presiding in their religious assemblies, and preaching the gospel,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

He brought him unto Antioch - As this city was the metropolis of Syria, and the third city for importance in the whole Roman empire, Rome and Alexandria alone being more eminent, Barnabas might think it expedient to have for his assistance a person of such eminent talents as Saul; and who was especially appointed by Christ to proclaim the Gospel to the Gentiles. Saul appears also to have been a thorough master of the Greek tongue, and, consequently, the better qualified to explain the Gospel to the Greek philosophers, and to defend it against their cavils.

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Original language & word study

27 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εὑρὼν	heurōn	having found	G2147 →
ἤγαγεν	ēgagen	he brought	G71 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Ἀντιόχειαν.	Antiocheian	Antioch.	G490 →
ἐγένετο	egeneto	It came to pass [that]	G1096 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	they	G846 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἐνιαυτὸν	eniauton	a year	G1763 →
ὅλον	holon	whole	G3650 →
συναχθῆναι	sunachthēnai	gathering together	G4863 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	church	G1577 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
διδάξαι	didaxai	teaching	G1321 →
ὄχλον	ochlon	a crowd	G3793 →
ἱκανόν,	hikanon	large,	G2425 →
χρηματίσαι	chrēmatisai	Were calling	G5537 →
τε	te	then	G5037 →
πρώτως	prōtōs	first
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Ἀντιοχείᾳ	Antiocheia	Antioch	G490 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
μαθητὰς	mathētas	disciples	G3101 →
Χριστιανούς.¶	Christianous	Christians.	G5546 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 12:12
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
leads to
- Romans 12:4–5
  Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
- Colossians 3:15
  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
- 1 Corinthians 12:27
  Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
- Ephesians 4:15–16
  Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
Through
1 Peter 4:16
But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:17–18
  For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
- Philippians 1:29
  For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- 1 Peter 4:19
  So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
- James 1:2–4
  Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts