A name from Scripture
Christian
KRIS-chun
Meaning
Follower of Christ
Greek/Latin origin · Boy · First in Acts
What it points to
Christian is the defining identity — a follower of Christ who bears His name with joy, even through suffering.
Verses · King James Version
“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
Acts 11:26
“Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.”
1 Peter 4:16