Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Barnabas completing his mission to Tarsus by returning to Antioch with Saul, as the local congregation begins sustained public teaching. The words — ἤγαγεν (ēgagen) means he brought, and ἐγένετο (egeneto) denotes it came to pass, recording the factual moment the group received its public designation. The thread — The term reappears in Acts 26:28 when Agrippa questions conversion, and in 1 Peter 4:14–16 where believers are instructed to bear the name without shame. Why it lands — It requires readers to recognize that follower labels originate from external observation rather than self-appointment, and to treat such identification as a historical reality rather than a personal credential.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Peter 4:16 But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
- Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
- 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
- Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Acts 14:27 When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
- Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
- 1 John 2:27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.