21. The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22. The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas [to go] to Antioch.
23. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,
24. for he was a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord.
25. Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
26. and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
27. At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,
28. and one of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world, and it happened under Claudius.
29. So the disciples determined that, according to ability, each should send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.
30. This they did, sending it to the presbyters in care of Barnabas and Saul.