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NASB | Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For an entire year they met [with others] in the church and instructed large numbers; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. [Acts 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16] |
Subject: Name of first Chirstinas 0-33 AD? |
Bible Note: Steve, indeed in the early days of the church to be called "Christian" was anything but complimentary. The label "Christian" has been worn with various degrees of acceptance or lack of acceptance by the world down through the ages. When I was growing up, to be called "Christian" was always considered to be a compliment. Now the pendulum has swung back pretty much to where it was in the early days of Christianity. At best Christians are called narrow-minded bigots or Jesus freaks; at worst they are, in ever-growing numbers around the world, being beaten or burned, stoned or shot -- all for the "crime" of believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Evil knows no bounds, shows no mercy, wields no justice. --Hank |