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”

21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(A) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(B)

22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas(C) to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(D) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(E)

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