Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus "In Cilicia" to seek Saul; who had been sent thither by the brethren that he might escape the rage of the Grecians, who sought to slay him, ( Acts 9:29Acts 9:30 ) .
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who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would remain near to the Lord.
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For he was a good man, and full of the Ruach HaKodesh and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
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Bar-Nabba went forth to Tarsus to look for Sha'ul.
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When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The talmidim were first called Messianic in Antioch.
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Now in these days, prophets came down from Yerushalayim to Antioch.