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General Information:
In these verses, the word "he" refers to Barnabas. The word "they" refers to the believers of the church at Jerusalem.
General Information:
The words "them" and "their" refer to the new believers. (See: Acts 11:20)
ears of the church
Here "ears" refers to the believers' hearing about the event. AT: "the believers in the church" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
saw the gift of God
"saw the grace of God" or "how God acted kindly toward the believers"
he encouraged them
"he kept on encouraging them"
to remain with the Lord
"to remain faithful to the Lord" or "to continue to trust in the Lord"
with all their heart
Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. AT: "with all their will" or "with complete commitment" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
full of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit controlled Barnabas as he obeyed the Holy Spirit.
many people were added to the Lord
Here "added" means they came to believe the same thing as the others. AT: "many more people also believed in the Lord" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)