Atos 11:24

24 porque era homem de bem, e cheio do Espírito Santo e de fé. E muita gente se uniu ao Senhor.

Atos 11:24 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man
He had the grace of God wrought in his soul, and did good works; he was very kind, and generous, and charitable; he sold what land he had, and gave the money to the apostles, for the use of the community, ( Acts 4:37 )

and full of the Holy Ghost, and of faith;
he was full of the several graces of the Spirit, and particularly of faith; and he was full of the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, and of the faith of miracles; he was full of the doctrine of faith, and of spiritual gifts for the preaching of it: the same character is given of Stephen, ( Acts 6:5 )

and much people was added unto the Lord;
by the means of Barnabas, through his ministry, and the exercise of those gifts he was full of; so the Arabic version, "and he drew a large multitude to the Lord".

Atos 11:24 In-Context

22 Chegou a notícia destas coisas aos ouvidos da igreja em Jerusalém; e enviaram Barnabé a Antioquia;

23 o qual, quando chegou e viu a graça de Deus, se alegrou, e exortava a todos a perseverarem no Senhor com firmeza de coração;

24 porque era homem de bem, e cheio do Espírito Santo e de fé. E muita gente se uniu ao Senhor.

25 Partiu, pois, Barnabé para Tarso, em busca de Saulo;

26 e tendo-o achado, o levou para Antioquia. E durante um ano inteiro reuniram-se naquela igreja e instruíram muita gente; e em Antioquia os discípulos pela primeira vez foram chamados cristãos.