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Act 11:26. Εὑρὼν, when he had found) It is probable that Saul had lain hid.-ἐνιαυτὸν ὅλον, a whole year) How very little, in our days, is a year spent without fruit thought of! Many in the present day make not much progress in many years.-χρημάτισαι, it came to pass that the disciples were named) χρηματίζω (viz. με), reciprocal or neuter, thence also Passive. A remarkable verb, whereby is denoted an appellation received in common use.-τοὺς μαθητὰς, the disciples) inasmuch as their multitude was now a very large one.-Χριστιανοὺς, Christians) Whereas heretofore they had been called Nazarenes and Galileans. The name, Christians [i.e. adherents of Christ.-V. g.], as the name of Christ itself, though noble in itself, was odious in the estimation of those without. Comp. 1Pe 4:16.