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Acts - ch 11 v 21 - 30
- And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
- And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
- who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
- for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
- And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
- 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.
- Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
- And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.
- And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
- which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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