Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
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Interpretation
Hitherto the followers of Christ were called disciples, that is, learners, scholars; but from that time they were called Christians.
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This thought runs through Acts 11:22-26.
Glossary
- Barnabas Person
- Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite ( Acts 4:36 ). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Tarsus Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tarsus.