23. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was thrilled. He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with heartfelt devotion.
24. For Barnabas was a good man, full of the Ruach ha-Kodesh and faith. And a large number was added to the Lord.
25. Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul,
26. and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met together with Messiah’s community and taught a large number. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called “Christianoi.”
27. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28. One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted through the Ruach that there was going to be a great famine over all the world. (This took place during the reign of Claudius.)
29. So the disciples decided to send relief to those brothers and sisters living in Judea, each according to his ability.
30. This they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.