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

22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, 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. 25Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul, 26and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• of the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• muchἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• was addedπροστίθημιprostithēmi · to add (to)G4369
• unto the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unto the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Acts 11:24

• Acts 24:16This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
• 2 Samuel 18:27The watchman said, “It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”
• Psalms 37:23The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.
• Psalms 112:5It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
• Proverbs 12:2A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.
• Proverbs 13:22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
• Proverbs 14:14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.
• Matthew 12:35The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
• Matthew 19:17He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
• Luke 23:50Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.
• John 7:12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”
• Romans 5:7(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)
• Acts 6:3But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
• Romans 15:15But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God
• Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
• Acts 5:14More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both 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
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• 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