Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Living Translation Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord. English Standard 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. Berean Standard Bible Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Berean Literal Bible For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large crowd was added to the Lord. King James Bible For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto 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. New American Standard Bible for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And considerable numbers were added to the Lord. NASB 1995 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord. NASB 1977 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord. Legacy Standard Bible for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was brought to the Lord. Amplified Bible For Barnabas was a good man [privately and publicly—his godly character benefited both himself and others] and he was full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith [in Jesus the Messiah, through whom believers have everlasting life]. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Christian Standard Bible for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For he was a good man, and he was filled with The Spirit of Holiness and with faith, and many people were added to Our 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. Douay-Rheims Bible For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord. English Revised Version for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. GOD'S WORD® Translation Barnabas was a dependable man, and he was full of the Holy Spirit and faith. A large crowd believed in the Lord. Good News Translation Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and many people were brought to the Lord. International Standard Version because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large number of people was brought to the Lord. Literal Standard Version because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the LORD. Majority Standard Bible Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. New American Bible for he was a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord. NET Bible because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord. New Revised Standard Version for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord. New Heart English Bible For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord. Webster's Bible Translation For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith: and many people were added to the Lord. Weymouth New Testament For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased. World English Bible For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were 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. Additional Translations ... Context The Church at Antioch…23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts. 24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. 25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,… Cross References Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord--large numbers of both men and women. Acts 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. Acts 11:21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. Treasury of Scripture For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added to the Lord. he was. Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 2 Samuel 18:27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. full. Acts 6:3,5,8 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business… Romans 15:15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, and much. Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Jump to Previous Added Believers Company Considerable Faith Full Ghost Good Great Greatly Holy Increased Joined Large Multitude Numbers SpiritJump to Next Added Believers Company Considerable Faith Full Ghost Good Great Greatly Holy Increased Joined Large Multitude Numbers SpiritActs 11 1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,5. makes his defense; 18. which is accepted. 19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, 22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them. 26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch. 27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine. (24) For he was a good man.--Words of praise of this kind are comparatively rare in this history, and we may, perhaps, think of them here as expressing St. Luke's personal estimate of the character of the preacher, which he was all the more anxious to place on record because he had to narrate before long the sad contention which separated him from his friend and fellow-worker (Acts 15:39). The word "good" is probably to be taken as presenting the more winning and persuasive form of holiness, as contrasted with the severer forms of simple justice. (Comp. Romans 5:7.) Full of the Holy Ghost.--This was implied in his very name as "the Son of Prophecy" (see Note on Acts 4:31); but it is interesting to note that the words are identical with those in which the historian had previously described Stephen (Acts 6:5). Barnabas appeared to him to reproduce the mind and character of the martyr. Much people.--Literally, a great multitude, implying a large increase upon the work related in Acts 11:21. . . . Verse 24. - A good man. The predominant idea in ἀγαθός is simply "goodness," moral excellence. So in Matthew 19:16, "Good Master." To which our Lord answers, "There is none good but One." In Luke 23:50 Joseph of Arimathaea is ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος, "a good man and a righteous." In Matthew 5:45 πονηροὶ καὶ ἀγαθοί, "the evil and the good," are contrasted. In classical Greek the common phrase, καλὸς κἀγαθός, describes an honorable and good man. It is pleasing to read this testimony from Luke, Paul's companion and friend, Full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. So Stephen is described (Acts 6:5) as "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit is spoken of in both places as a Spirit of power and demonstration in preaching the Word. No reason is apparent why the R.T., having altered Ghost to Spirit in Acts 6:5, retains Ghost here. Much people, etc.; the direct consequence of the energy of the Holy Ghost in Barnabas's ministry.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Barnabas] wasἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a good ἀγαθὸς (agathos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. man, ἀνὴρ (anēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. full πλήρης (plērēs) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4134: Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete. of [the] Holy Ἁγίου (Hagiou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. faith, πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. a great ἱκανὸς (hikanos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit. [number of people] ὄχλος (ochlos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. were brought προσετέθη (prosetethē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4369: To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord. Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Links Acts 11:24 NIVActs 11:24 NLT Acts 11:24 ESV Acts 11:24 NASB Acts 11:24 KJV Acts 11:24 BibleApps.com Acts 11:24 Biblia Paralela Acts 11:24 Chinese Bible Acts 11:24 French Bible Acts 11:24 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 11:24 For he was a good man (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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