# General Information:

Here the word "he" refers to Barnabas and "him" refers to Saul.

# out to Tarsus

"out to the city of Tarsus"

# to look for Saul ... found him

These terms imply that it took some time and effort for Barnabas to locate Saul.

# It came about

This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# they gathered together with the church

"Barnabas and Saul gathered together with the church"

# The disciples were called Christians

This implies that other people called the believers by this name. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The people of Antioch called the disciples Christians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# first in Antioch

"for the first time in Antioch"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/barnabas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tarsus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/antioch]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christian]]