Acts 11:24

Acts 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

Context of Acts 11:24

22And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch: 23who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord; 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. 25And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul. 26And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 11:24 word by word

ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως. καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ κυρίῳ.Read the interlinear

• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• largeἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• addedπροστίθημιprostithēmi · to add (to)G4369
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Acts 11:24

• Acts 24:16For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
• 2 Samuel 18:27And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.
• Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:
• Psalms 112:5It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.
• Proverbs 12:2A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
• Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
• Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
• Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.
• Matthew 19:17And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
• Luke 23:50And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
• John 7:12And there was much murmuring concerning him among the crowds. Some said, He is [a] good [man]; others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.
• Romans 5:7For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;
• Acts 6:3Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:
• Romans 15:15But I have written to you the more boldly, [brethren,] in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace given to me by God,
• Acts 11:21And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
• Acts 5:14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)

Commentaries on Acts 11:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24For he was a good man - Here is a proper character of a minister of the Gospel. He is a good man: his bad heart is changed; his evil dispositions rooted out; and the mind that was in Christ implanted in him. He is full of the Holy Ghost. He is holy, because the Spirit of holiness dwells in him: he has not a few transient visitations or drawings from that Spirit; it is a resident in his soul, and it fills his heart. It is light in his understanding; it is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24For he was a good man - This is given as a reason why he was so eminently successful. It is not said that he was a man of distinguished talents or learning; that he was a splendid or an imposing preacher; but simply that he was a man of an amiable, kind, and benevolent disposition - a pious, humble man of God. We should not undervalue talent, eloquence, or learning in the ministry, but we may remark that humble piety will often do more in the conversion…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 The first preachers of the gospel at Antioch, were dispersed from Jerusalem by persecution; thus what was meant to hurt the church, was made to work for its good. The wrath of man is made to praise God. What should the ministers of Christ preach, but Christ? Christ, and him crucified? Christ, and him glorified? And their preaching was accompanied with the Divine power. The hand of the Lord was with them, to bring that home to the hearts and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-24As with the household of Cornelius, many Gentiles believed in Jesus. The growth of Christian faith among Gentiles had to remain in harmony with the church at Jerusalem. So, the Jerusalem Christians sent Barnabas to Antioch to oversee the developments there. Barnabas could see that God’s blessing was on what was happening, so he supported it with joy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. For he was a good man--The sense of "good" here is plainly "large-hearted," "liberal-minded," rising above narrow Jewish sectarianism, and that because, as the historian adds, he was "full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." and much people were added unto the Lord--This proceeding of Barnabas, so full of wisdom, love, and zeal, was blessed to the great increase of the Christian community in that important city. Ac 11:25, 26. Barnabas, Finding the Work…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:24

• Antioch
• Barnabas
• Church
• Faith
• Holy Spirit
• Righteous
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Antioch
• Arise
• Contend
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Barnabas
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Luke, the Evangelist
• Ministry

Commentaries on Acts 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings