Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles an
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reje
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews
Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (
and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught l
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in