Bible Verses About The Early Christians

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Directly names the first Christians at Antioch.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Direct Bible description of early church worship life.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

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And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.

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Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Bible background on boldness and being with Jesus, but not a direct description of Christian life.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Shows the disciples multiplying as a distinct body

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

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For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

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Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Shows the apostles teaching early in the morning in public.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Shows daily teaching and preaching in homes and the temple.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Direct passage for gathering on the first day of the week

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

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Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

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And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

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Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.

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For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Direct Bible passage for searching the Scriptures daily

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Direct passage for Gentile believers avoiding idolatry and immorality

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

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Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

passage showing Christians worship according to the way

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Direct Bible passage for prophets searching and inquiring

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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