Acts 11:24

"for he was. good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord"For he was. good man" This is one of the reasons the apostles had selected him to help the converts in Antioch. The phrase good man describes. man who goes beyond what is expected of him (Romans 5:7) "There was. winsomeness and unselfishness,. sympathy and kindness about the man that particularly suited him for the task he had to perform in this mixed congregation. This praise will help us from forming. wrong opinion of Barnabas when we read in Acts 15:39 of the contention between Paul and Barnabas" (Reese p. 418). "Full of the Holy Spirit and of faith" The same thing was said concerning Stephen (Acts 6:5). Full of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22 ff), and probably also having some spiritual gifts. Full of faith would mean that Barnabas knew well the teaching of the Apostles and was. man of settled convictions. "Much people was added" See Acts 2:41; Acts 2:47. Notice how good solid preaching that emphasizes individual accountability resulted in many being converted.