{And they tarried no little time} (dietribon de chronon
ouk oligon). Imperfect active of diatrib(935c), old verb to rub
hard, to consume, with accusative of extent of time. It was a
happy time of fellowship. The experiment entered upon by the
church of Antioch was now a pronounced success. It was at the
direct command of the Holy Spirit, but they had prayed for the
absent missionaries and rejoiced at their signal success. There
is no sign of jealousy on the part of Barnabas when Paul returns
as the chief hero of the expedition. A new corner has been turned
in the history of Christianity. There is a new centre of
Christian activity. What will Jerusalem think of the new
developments at Antioch? Paul and Barnabas made no report to
Jerusalem.