Acts 11:26 (WEB)
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Fathers and councils · 9
Cyril of Jerusalem
“And when crowds had been instructed by them and assembled in the Church, it came to pass that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch; the Holy Ghost, methinks, bestowing on the believers that new Name, which had been promised before by the Lord.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 26. Cf. Is. lxv. 15.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“When the church of Antioch was now increasing and abounding, and a multitude of prophets from Jerusalem were on the ground, among them Barnabas and Paul and in addition many other brethren, the name of Christians first sprang up there, as from a fresh and life-giving fountain.” — editor's note: See Acts xi. 26. This name was first given to the disciples by the heathen of Antioch, not by the Jews, to whom the word “Christ” meant too much; nor by the…
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“And He is Father from the continual presence of the Son, on account of whom He is called Father.” — editor's note: χρηματίζω = (i) to have dealings with; (ii) to deal with an oracle or divine power; (iii) to get a name for dealing, and so to be called. Cf. Matt. ii. 12;…
Read the whole comment“And over the most ancient and truly apostolic church in Syria, where first the noble name of Christians was given them, the bishops of the province and of the eastern diocese have met together and canonically ordained bishop the right reverend and most religious…” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26
Read the whole comment“We are called Christians.” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26. “The word seems to have been in the first instance a nickname fastened by the heathen populace of Antioch on the followers of Christ, who still…
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John Chrysostom
“And ye, when there is a question of precedence, claim to take place of the whole word, forasmuch as our city first crowned itself with the name of Christian;but in the competition of chastity, ye are not ashamed to be behind the rudest cities.” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26. [More literally. “the name of the Christians,” indicating more directly the reference to the passage in Acts.—R.]
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Leo the Great
“The church of Antioch too, in which first at the preaching of the blessed Apostle Peter the Christian name arose, must continue in the position assigned it by the Fathers, and being set in the third place must never be lowered therefrom.” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians after the Lord’s ascension, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles: and certain houses were afterwards called by the new names of hospices and monasteries; but the things themselves existed prior to their names, and are…” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26.
Read the whole comment“…of Christ were not yet called by such a name,—because it was after His ascension, in Antioch, first that the disciples began to be called Christians,—yet the thing itself, that afterwards assumed such a name, already existed, those who were afterwards called Christians were already disciples; and this common…” — editor's note: Acts xi. 26.
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Cross-references · 13
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Cited together in Ecclesiastical History V.9.
Cited together in Church History II.3.
Cited together in Letters Letter 101.
Cited together in Church History II.3.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History V.9.
Cited together in Letters Letter 101.
Cited together in Church History II.3.