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Acts 11:26 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Acts 11:26Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 11:2627 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εὑρὼνheurōn
having foundverbG2147
ἤγαγενēgagen
he broughtverbG71
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἈντιόχειανAntiocheian
AntiochnounG490
ἐγένετοegeneto
It came to pass thatverbG1096
δὲde
nowwordG1161
αὐτοῖςautois
he / she / it / samepronounG846
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐνιαυτὸνeniauton
a yearnounG1763
ὅλονholon
wholeadjectiveG3650
συναχθῆναιsynachthēnai
gathering togetherverbG4863
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia
churchnounG1577
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδάξαιdidaxai
teachingverbG1321
ὄχλονochlon
a crowdnounG3793
ἱκανόνhikanon
largeadjectiveG2425
χρηματίσαιchrēmatisai
Were callingverbG5537
τεte
thenwordG5037
πρώτωςprōtōs
inadverbG1722
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
ἈντιοχείᾳAntiocheia
AntiochnounG490
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
μαθητὰςmathētas
disciplesnounG3101
ΧριστιανούςChristianous
ChristiansnounG5546
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 11:26

And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. Acts 11:26 Verily this is the reason why it was there they were appointed to be called Christians, because Paul there spent so long time! And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the Church, and taught much people. And the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. No small matter of praise to that city! This is enough to make it a match for all, that for so long a time it had the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
First Called Christians
The believers in Antioch 'were called Christians first.' That's interesting—it's almost a nickname given by outsiders. It wasn't their chosen identity. They were the followers of 'the Way.' The people...
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