Acts 11:24

For Bar-Nabba was a mentsh, a gavra, an ish tov full of the Ruach Hakodesh and of emunah. And a great multitude was added to Adoneinu.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

In Context

23Who, having come, and having seen the Chen v'Chesed Hashem, rejoiced and was encouraging everyone with deveykus (devotion) to HaAdon to remain true to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu.

25And Bar-Nabba left for Tarsus to look for Sha'ul,

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Cross References

Psalms 37:23The steps of a gever (man) konanu (are ordered, made firm) by Hashem 1 and He delighteth in his derech. 1

Proverbs 12:2A tov (good man) obtaineth ratzon (favor) from Hashem, 1 but an ish mezimor (a man of crafty devices) will He condemn. 1

Proverbs 14:14The sug (backslider, faithless one) in lev is filled with his own drakhim (roads), 1 but an ish tov shall be satisfied from above himself. 1

Matthew 19:17And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good, nu? But if you wish to enter into Chayyim (Life), do not fail to be shomer mitzvot.

John 7:12And there was much telunnah (murmuring) about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach among the multitudes. Some were saying, He is tov (good), but others were saying, Lo (no), he deceives the multitude.

Acts 6:3But select from among you Achim b'Moshiach, that is, shivah anashim, being of shem tov (good reputation) and full of the Ruach Hakodesh and chochmah, whom we will appoint over this duty; + 6:3 Ex 18:21; Neh 13:13

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:20-27

The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch. 19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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