21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 And the report came to the attention[a] of the church that was in Jerusalem about them, and they sent out Barnabas as far as[b] Antioch, 23 who, when he[c] arrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 11:22 Literally “and the report was heard in the ears”
  2. Acts 11:22 Some manuscripts have “to go as far as”
  3. Acts 11:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Acts 11:23 Literally “purpose of heart”