# Is “Christian” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Christian” is in the Bible. It appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 3 times in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/christian
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Christian appears only three times, counting Christians: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

- Lumin Translation: 3, first in Acts 26:28
- King James Version: 3, first in Acts 26:28

> Agrippa said to Paul, “In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?”
>
> — [Acts 26:28](https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/26#28) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Christian” in the Bible?

Yes. “Christian” is in the Bible. It appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 3 times in the King James Bible. Christian appears only three times, counting Christians: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

### How many times is “Christian” in the Bible?

Christian appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 3 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms, counting christian and christians.

### Where is “Christian” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, christian first appears in Acts 26:28: “Agrippa said to Paul, “In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?””

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