Acts 14:26

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

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.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

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.

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.