Came to the ears (ηκουσθη εις τα ωτα). First aorist passive indicative of ακουω, was heard in the ears.

Of the chur…

Then tidings, etc. The church at Jerusalem heard of this. It was natural that so remarkable an occurrence as the conversion of the Gentile…

They sent forth Barnabas.—The choice was probably determined, we may believe, by the known sympathies of the Son of Conso…

News of the situation at Antioch was of definite concern to believers in Jerusalem. With the conversion of Samaritans, the conversion of some Genti…

And the tidings. If this report had been brought before Peter excused himself, those good men would have been reproved by many whose minis…

Then tidings of these things
Of the spread of the Gospel in several parts, and the success of it in the conversion o…

The first preachers of the gospel at Antioch were dispersed from Jerusalem by persecution; thus, what was meant to hurt the church was made to work…