the word to none but the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus
and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with
them: and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord. Then tidings
of these things came unto the ears of the Church which was in Jerusalem;
and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who,
when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them
all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord." So
great was this work, so important this field of usefulness, that to
secure the best assistance, "Barnabas departed to Tarsus to seek Saul;
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." So powerful was this work of God, as to demand, for
a whole year, the special labours of two of his most favoured servants.

The other Antioch, mentioned in the Acts, was the capital of Pisidia; a
place where many things opposed the advance of holiness. But there also
Paul and Barnabas laboured; and there souls were born into the kingdom.
The record is, "They came to Antioch, in Pisidia, and went into the
synagogue on the Sabbath day." And Paul preached of Jesus and the
resurrection, and faithfully warned against lightly esteeming the work
of God. "Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken in
the prophets: Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a
work in your days, which ye shall in nowise believe though a man declare
it unto you. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the
Gentiles besought that these words might be preached unto them the next
Sabbath. And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together,
to hear the word of God. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were
glad, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained
to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published