Acts 11:23-25

Expanded Bible

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith. When he reached Antioch and saw ·how God had blessed the people [^Lthe grace of God], he ·was glad [rejoiced]. He ·encouraged [exhorted; urged] all the believers in Antioch always to ·obey [or remain true to] the Lord with ·all their hearts [resolved/resolute hearts], and many people ·became followers of [^Lwere added to] the Lord.

²⁵ Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus [^CPaul’s hometown in Cilicia; 9:11] to look for Saul,