Acts 11:24 Meaning and Explanation
“For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.”
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Read Full Chapter →Luke commends Barnabas — a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of faith — and through his ministry many more are added to the Lord.
What Does Acts 11:24 Mean?
Luke pauses for a rare personal tribute: Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. That fullness explains his gladness — it takes a Spirit-filled heart to look at a surprising new work and recognize grace. Under his encouragement, much people was added unto the Lord.
Character is ministry. Antioch would need teaching, and it would soon have it (v. 26); first it needed a good man whose faith made room for what God was doing. Notice too where the converts are added: not to a party or a personality, but unto the Lord. The church grows healthiest when its workers care most for Christ's gain rather than their own.
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What does Acts 11:24 mean?
Luke commends Barnabas — a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of faith — and through his ministry many more are added to the Lord.