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 ekklesia, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. |
And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. |
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for an entire year they met (were gathered together) with the ekklesia, and taught considerable numbers (a multitude); and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. |
And when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the ekklesia and taught great numbers of people. |
And when he had found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For a whole year they assembled together with and were guests of the ekklesia and instructed a large number of people; and in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. |
And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass that even for a whole year they were gathered together with them in the assembly and taught many people. And the disciples were first given the name, Christian, at Antioch. |
When he found him he brought him to Antioch. Then for a whole year they met together with the Ekklesia and taught a large crowd. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first given the name of “Christians.” |
and after he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. Now for a whole year their meeting with the ekklesia lasted, and they taught large numbers of people. It was at Antioch too that the disciples first came to be known a “Christians.” |
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- Ekklesia - A Word Study - Neil Girrard Reading the Scriptures with the word “church” in them has done centuries of damage to the body of Christ. A simple reading of these Scriptures with the Greek word “ekklesia” re-inserted can be a real eye-opener.
- 1. Introduction; The Unfinished Reformation - An Analysis - Neil Girrard Charles Clayton Morrison’s excellent analysis is offset by some presupposed flaws – but the truth is there for those who have eyes to see.
- The New Testament Pattern of Ekklesia - Neil Girrard There is a New Testament pattern of ekklesia - and modern “church” life does not match up.
- 2. The Separation and Movements of the Apostles; The Normal Christian Church Life - Watchman Nee The church in Antioch is the model church shown us in God's Word, because it was the first to come into being after the founding of the churches connected with the Jews and the Gentiles.
- Spiritual Blindness - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Whether we look at Nicodemus or Eve or Cain or Saul or Elymas or ourselves, the sin nature is common to every man, woman and child.
- Spiritual Fathers – 1 Corinthians 4:15; Twisted Scriptures - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) From a very scant Scriptural base, a whole system of teaching has evolved that concocts a “one size fits all” false doctrine that results in tyranny, oppression, persecution, exclusion, favoritism and a host of other evils.