Acts 11:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 11:24

22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out ^aBarnabas to go as far as Antioch.

23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and ^aencouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, ^afull of the Holy Spirit and of faith. ^bAnd a great many people were added to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas departed for ^aTarsus to seek Saul.

26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Relief to Judea

27 And in these days ^aprophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 Then one of them, named ^aAgabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of ^bClaudius Caesar.

Verse Comparison: Acts 11:24

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American Standard Version
for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Amplified® Bible
For he was a good man [good in himself and also at once for the good and the advantage of other people], full of {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit and full of faith (of his belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation). And a large company was added to the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Barnabas was a good man of great faith, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Many more people turned to the Lord.

Darby English Version
for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.

Good News Bible
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and many people were brought to the Lord.

International Standard Version
For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large crowd was brought to the Lord.

King James Version
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

New American Standard Bible
for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

New International Version
He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

New King James Version
For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for we considered him a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith And considerable numbers added to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

New English Translation
because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people¹ were brought to the Lord.

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