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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When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.
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Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.
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Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul.
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When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)
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During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch.