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^(u)So then those who were scattered because of the ^[r]persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way ^[s]to ^(v)Phoenicia and ^(w)Cyprus and ^(x)Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

But there were some of them, men of ^(y)Cyprus and ^(z)Cyrene, who came to ^(aa)Antioch and began speaking to the ^[t](ab)Greeks also, ^[u](ac)preaching the Lord Jesus.

And ^(ad)the hand of the Lord was with them, and ^(ae)a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

The ^[v]news about them ^[w]reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent ^(af)Barnabas off ^[x]to ^(ag)Antioch.

Then when he arrived and ^[y]witnessed ^(ah)the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with ^[z]resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;

for he was a good man, and ^(ai)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And ^(aj)considerable ^[aa]numbers were ^[ab]brought to the Lord.

And he left for ^(ak)Tarsus to look for Saul;

and when he had found him, he brought him to ^(al)Antioch. And for an entire year they ^[ac]met with the church and taught considerable ^[ad]numbers; and ^(am)the disciples were first called ^(an)Christians in ^(ao)Antioch.

Now ^[ae]at this time ^(ap)some prophets came down from Jerusalem to ^(aq)Antioch.

One of them named ^(ar)Agabus stood up and began to indicate ^[af]by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine ^(as)all over the ^[ag]world. ^[ah]And this took place in the reign of ^(at)Claudius.

And in the proportion that any of ^(au)the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the ^[ai]relief of ^(av)the brethren living in Judea.

^(aw)And this they did, sending it ^[aj]in charge of ^(ax)Barnabas and Saul to the ^(ay)elders.