Acts 11:19

Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

And this word pleased the whole congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Now the news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch,

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.

Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brothers.

And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

The Church in Antioch