Acts 11:24

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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
good	ἀγαθὸς agathos	G18	"good" (in any sense · adjective — nominative singular masculine
man	ἀνὴρ anēr	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
full	πλήρης plērēs	G4134	replete · adjective — nominative singular masculine
Holy	ἁγίου hagiou	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — genitive singular neuter
Ghost	πνεύματος pneumatos	G4151	a current of air · noun — genitive singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
faith	πίστεως. pisteōs	G4102	persuasion · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
much	ἱκανὸς hikanos	G2425	competent (as if coming in season) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
people	ὄχλος ochlos	G3793	a throng (as borne along) · noun — nominative singular masculine
added	προσετέθη prosetethē	G4369	to place additionally · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
Lord	κυρίῳ. kuriō	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — dative singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Psalms 112:5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, an…
Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the c…
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 g…
Acts 6:3 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 busi…
Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:19-26

We have here an account of the planting and watering of a church at Antioch, the chief city of Syria, reckoned afterwards the third most considerable city of the empire, only Rome and Alexandria being preferred before it, next to whose patriarch that of Antioch took place. It stood where Hamath or Riblah did, which we read of in the Old Testament. It is suggested that Luke, the penman of this history, as well as Theophilus, to whom he dedicates it, was of Antioch, which may be the reason why he takes more particular notice of the success of the gospel at Antioch, as also because there it was that Paul began to be famous, towards the story of whom he is hastening. Now concerning the church at…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 11:24

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.

Adam Clarke on Acts 11:24

For he was a good man - Here is a proper character of a minister of the Gospel. 1. 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. 2. 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 discrimination in his judgment; it is fixed purpose and determination in righteousness in his will; it is purity, it is love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, meekness, temperance, and fidelity in his affections and passions. In a wor…

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John Gill on Acts 11:24

The Church Fathers

Why do they not write to Paul, but send Barnabas? Because they did not yet know the man's excellence. This does not contradict the saying, "No one is good but God." (Mark 10:18) For it is not the same for God to be good in essence and for a man to be good. For God exists as good in essence, being the principle and source of goods; whereas a man is not good in essence, but possesses goodness by a participation of virtue. He is not simply good, but a good man. To this also belong the expressions "a good man" (Matt. 12:35) and "Well done, good and faithful servant," (Matt. 25:21 and 23) and similar phrases. [CHRYSOSTOM]
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Antioch — (1.) In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the Roman…
Barnabas — Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite (Acts 4:36). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).…
Antioch · .Disciples first — .Disciples first
Barnabas · Piety of — Piety of
Church, The · Believers continually added to, by the Lord — Believers continually added to, by the Lord
Faith · Exemplified: Barnabas — Exemplified: Barnabas
Holy Spirit · 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22; — 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 11:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:19-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 11:24

Adam Clarke on Acts 11:24

John Gill on Acts 11:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 11:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:19-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 11:24

Adam Clarke on Acts 11:24

John Gill on Acts 11:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 11:19-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 11:21-24