Why is it important to know that Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith?
Acts 11:24 (ESV)
24for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.
Barnabas’ character confirms that he was a suitable teacher in God’s church (see 1 Timothy 3:1–7) and that his work was beneficial to the church community.1 The Holy Spirit helped him to minister to the church in Antioch with the result that there are further conversions.2
24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.