Acts 11:26

“And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch, etc.] That he might be useful in directing, and assisting in settling this new and numerous church; in the establishing the members of it, and in putting them into Gospel order, and in a method to secure and maintain peace, especially as they might consist both of Jews and Gentiles; and none so proper to be concerned in such a work as the apostle of the Gentiles. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church; preaching the Gospel, and administering the ordinances to them, during that time, at proper seasons. For here being a number of converts, they were embodied together in a church state, very probably…”

“That a whole year - Antioch was a city exceedingly important in its numbers, wealth, and influence. It was for this reason, probably, that they spent so long a time there, instead of traveling in other places. The attention of the apostles was early and chiefly directed to cities, as being places of influence and centers of power. Thus, Paul passed three years in the city of Ephesus, Acts 20:31. And thus he continued a year and a half at Corinth, Acts 18:11. It may be added that the first churches were founded in cities; and the most remarkable success attended the preaching of the gospel in large towns. They assembled themselves ... - They came together for worship. With the church -…”

“And the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch - Here it was that they first received this standing appellation. They were before termed Nazarenes and Galileans. Acts 11:28”

“11:26 Christians was possibly a term of derision. The Greek text uses this term in only two other New Testament passages (26:28; 1 Pet 4:16).”

“that: Act 13:1, Act 13:2 with the church: Act 14:23, Act 14:27; Co1 4:17, Co1 11:18, Co1 14:23 taught: Mat 28:19 were: Act 26:28; Isa 65:15; Co1 12:12; Eph 3:15; Pe1 4:14; Jo1 2:27; Rev 3:18 Acts 11:27”