Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 11:26
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.
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.
ACTS 11:26 kai. evniauto.n o[lon The presence of kai, before evniauto.n o[lon, “even for a whole year” (î74 a A B 33 614 syrh), is unusual, and it is not strange that the later text has omitted it...
ACTS 11:25-26 Codex Bezae, supported in part by other Western witnesses, reads avkou,saj de. o[ti Sau/lo,j evstin eivj Qarso.n evxh/lqen avnazhtw/n auvto,n( kai. w`j suntucw.n pareka,lesen evlqei/n e...
Verse Acts 11:26. _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, B...
THAT A WHOLE YEAR - Antioch was a city exceedingly important in its numbers, wealth, and influence. It was for this reason, probably, that they spent so long a time there, instead of traveling in othe...
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. Peter's Defense in Jerusalem (Acts 11:1)._ 2. The Beginning of the Church in Antioch (Acts 11:19). 3. Barnabas sent to Antioch (Acts 11:22). 4. The Prophecy of Agabus ...
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY GENTILE MISSION. ANTIOCH. This connects with Acts 8:2. It was the Hellenists at Jerusalem, whose mouthpiece Stephen was, who were driven away at his death. There, they wer...
News of this and of what they were doing came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem. So they sent Barnabas out as far as Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God he was glad and he exhorted the...
PETER ON HIS DEFENCE (Acts 11:1-10)...
WHEN HE HAD. having. IT CAME TO PASS. The three clauses which follow are all dependent on "it came to pass". AND. And that. CALLED. Greek. _chrematizo._ This word occurs nine times. See note on Luke...
_a whole year_ This long period, spent with success in the first field where the preaching to the Gentiles had begun, will account for the constant return to Antioch after each missionary journey of t...
ΚΑῚ ΕὙΡῺΝ ἬΓΑΓΕΝ ΕἸΣ, with אAB. The first αὐτὸν is also omitted in E. _Vulg_. has ‘quem cum invenisset, perduxit Antiochiam,’ which supports the omission of the second αὐτόν. 26. ἘΝΙΑΥΤῸΝ ὍΛΟΝ, _a who...
FURTHER SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL AS FAR AS ANTIOCH...
_BARNABAS WAS SENT BY THE CHURCH TO ANTIOCH ACTS 11:22-26:_ The news of what was happening in Antioch reached the church in Jerusalem. Barnabas was sent by the Jerusalem church to look into the work a...
ΕΎΡΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΕΎΡΊΣΚΩ (G2147) находить, ΉΓΑΓΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΓ (G71) вести, приносить, ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 11:10. ΈΝΙΑΥΤΌΝ ΌΛΟΝ целый год; _асс._ вр...
WHEN HE HAD FOUND HIM, HE BROUGHT HIM UNTO ANTIOCH.— Barnabas might go in quest of Paul, from a persuasion, that, as he was by his country a Greek, though by descent _an Hebrew of the Hebrews;_ that i...
THE EARLY LABORS OF BARNABAS AND SAUL. Acts 11:22, Acts 12:25 1. IN JERUSALEM. Acts 11:22. Acts 11:22 And the report concerni
26. The united efforts of two such men as Barnabas and Saul, in a community where the gospel was already favorably heard, could not fail of good results. (26) "_And it came to pass, that during a whol...
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 Christi...
26 The name "Christian" is Latin in its termination, so seems to have been given by the Romans. It is mentioned only twice more (Act_26:28; 1Pe_4:16), and was a term of contempt. It is never used by t...
THE FIRST GENTILE CHURCH 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing the Ceremonial Law did not attack the baptism itself...
THE CHURCH IN ANTIOCH, 35-47 A.D. (ACTS 11:19 TO ACTS 13:3) 19-26. Extension of the Church to Antioch. Admission of Gentile members. Antioch in N. Syria ranked next to Alexandria, as the third city in...
CHRISTIANS] The giving of this name marked the recognition of the fact that 'the Way' was something more than a new Jewish sect. The inclusion of numerous Gentiles within the Church, and that without...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 11 PETER’S REPORT TO THE *CHURCH IN *JERUSALEM, 11:1-18 V1 The *apostles and the *believers in *Judea heard that the *Gentiles also had receive...
THE DISCIPLES WERE CALLED CHRISTIANS FIRST IN ANTIOCH. — The term for “were called” is not the word usually so rendered. Better, perhaps, _got the name of Christians._ The Emperor Julian (_Misopog.,_...
CHAPTER 7 THE HARVEST OF THE GENTILES. Acts 11:26 THE eleventh chapter of the Acts is clearly divisible into two portions. There is first the narrative of St. Peter's reception at Jerusalem after th...
Further spread of the Gosael to Antioch....
ἐγένετο δὲ αὐτοὺς, see critical notes, if dative αὐτοῖς = _accidit eis_, see Plummer, _St. Luke_, p. 45, on the use of ἐγένετο. ἐνιαυτὸν ὅλον : “even a whole year” R.V. συναχθῆναι ἐν τῇ ἐκκλ.: “they w...
KNITTING TOGETHER THE CHURCH Acts 11:19-30 The development of God's plan is still further disclosed in the events recorded in this section, which describe the same phenomenon of Gentile conversion, b...
It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they appeared. The apostles and the brethren at Jerusalem...
Barnabas Goes to Antioch to Encourage Young Converts Ash reports that Antioch was the world's third largest city at that time, trailing only Rome and Alexandria. Luke reported that those scattered by...
At Antioch the disciples were first named Christians, when St. Paul and St. Barnabas were preaching there. Before that, they were called the disciples of Jesus, and sometimes Nazarenes, (see Acts xxiv...
DISCIPLES AND CHRISTIANS 26. _“And it came to pass unto them indeed that they were assembled a whole year in the church and taught a great crowd, and that they first called the disciples Christians in...
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: (26) 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 t...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
_THE NAME ‘CHRISTIAN’_ ‘And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.’ Acts 11:26 This is an interesting fact for all of us, since, whatever our differences, we are all proud of the na...
26.He addeth afterward, that such a holy concord was blessed from heaven; for this was no small honor that the holy name of Christians began there for all the whole world. Though the apostles had been...
Acts 11:19 begins the narration of the new order of things by which the ministry of Paul is distinguished. Among those who were scattered abroad on the occasion of Stephen's death, and who went as far...
AND WHEN HE HAD FOUND HIM, HE BROUGHT HIM TO ANTIOCH,.... That he might be useful in directing, and assisting in settling this new and numerous church; in the establishing the members of it, and in pu...
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 Christia...
_Then departed Barnabas_ Namely, after some abode at Antioch, perceiving, probably, that he wanted an assistant in his labours; _to Tarsus, to seek Saul_ Whose departure thither was mentioned, chap. A...
ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES; for public worship. WITH THE CHURCH; the disciples of Christ....
Barnabas in Antioch and Tarsus:...
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 CHRISTIAN...
News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were specially zealous of the law, and who spoke accusingly o...
:!7 17 IF THEREFORE GOD GAVE THEM THE SAME GIFT AS _HE GAVE_ US WHEN WE BELIEVED ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO WAS I THAT I COULD WITHSTAND GOD? " 1. What was similar to Pentecost? 1. Cornelius was...
AND WHEN HE HAD FOUND HIM, HE BROUGHT HIM TO ANTIOCH. SO IT WAS THAT FOR A WHOLE YEAR THEY ASSEMBLED WITH THE CHURCH AND TAUGHT A GREAT MANY PEOPLE. AND THE DISCIPLES WERE FIRST CALLED CHRISTIANS IN A...
WITH THE CHURCH: Or, in the Church...
"and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for. whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were...
25-30 Hitherto the followers of Christ were called disciples, that is, learners, scholars; but from that time they were called Christians. The proper meaning of this name is, a follower of Christ; it...
A WHOLE YEAR THEY ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES: frequency of meeting to partake of the ordinances of God, is the great reason why the gospel was so prevalent in this place. THE DISCIPLES WERE CALLED CHRISTIAN...
26. The united efforts of two such men as Barnabas and Saul, in a community where the gospel was already favorably heard, could not fail of good results. (26) "_ And it came to pass, that during a who...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians This was first fulfilled in Syria; for "the disciples were called Christians at Antioch,"[69] Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians [1] Theophilus to Autolyc...
Acts 11:26 And G2532 found G2147 (G5631) him G846 brought G71 (G5627) him G846 to G1519 Antioch...
CONTINUED EXPANSION AND GOD'S NEW WORK AMONG THE GREEKS (11:19-26). Meanwhile the work of God has been going on through many unnamed and unsung heroes, and a number of those who had been scattered as...
‘And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taugh...
Acts 11:26. WHEN HE HAD FOUND HIM. This, coupled with the strong expression used above concerning the ‘searching for' Saul, seems to imply that he was not actually in Tarsus when Barnabas arrived ther...
EVEN FOR A WHOLE YEAR (κα ενιαυτον ολον). Accusative of extent of time, probably the year A.D. 44, the year preceding the visit to Jerusalem (Acts 11:30), the year of the famine. The preceding year...
Acts 11:19 The Church at Antioch. I. This church was established by lay agency. II. It was a church established among the Gentiles. The text marks a new epoch in the history of the kingdom of God Je...
CONTENTS: Peter vindicates his ministry to the Gentiles. Name «Christians» first applied at Antioch. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Spirit, Peter, angel, John, Stephen, Barnabas, Saul, Agabus, Caesar. CONCLUSIO...
Acts 11:2. _They of the circumcision contended with him._ Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been promised and confined to themselves, the call and conv...
TO LOOK FOR SAUL. _Compare note on_ Acts 9:30. Paul is thought to have come to Antioch in 43 A.D. [by the corrected calendar]. An "apostle" was needed at Antioch to "pass on" spiritual gifts and bring...
_Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for to seek Saul._ SAUL BROUGHT TO ANTIOCH; BURIED TALENT CALLED FORTH TO ITS APPROPRIATE FIELD OF LABOUR How Saul had been employed all this time (Acts 9:30) we hav...
_Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the Church,…and they sent forth Barnabas._ A ST. BARNABAS THE NEED OF THE HOUR You know the strain and the stress of the situation recorded in my tex...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 11:19 With the establishing of a church at Antioch and its outreach to Gentiles, the focus in Acts 1:1 shifts from Jerusalem to Antioch....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 11:25 Paul had gone to TARSUS after his conversion (Acts 9:30). As a Diaspora Jew, he was particularly suited for the Gentile outreach. The fact that...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 11:19. UPON THE PERSECUTION.—Or, _tribulation,_ ἀπὸ πῆς θλίψεως: better, _from_ (as an effect of) _the persecution,_ THAT AROSE ABOUT STEPHEN, ἐπὶ Στεφάνῳ—_i.e., on account of,...
EXPOSITION ACTS 11:1 _Now_ for _and_, A.V.; _the_ _brethren _for brethren, A.V.; _also had_ for _had also_, A.V, We can imagine how rapidly the news of the great revolution would travel to the metrop...
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come back to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision had a fight wi...
1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:12; 1 Corinthians 14:23; 1 Corinthians 4:17;...
Were called Christians [χ ρ η μ α τ ι σ α ι χ ρ ι σ τ ι α ν ο υ ς]. The former of these two words, rendered were called, meant, originally, to transact business, to have dealings with; thence, in the...