²² Word of this new development came to the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch to investigate. ²³ He arrived and saw God’s grace in action there, so he rejoiced and urged them to remain faithful to the Lord, to maintain an enduring, unshakable devotion. ²⁴ This Barnabas truly was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit, full of faith. A very large number of people were brought to the Lord.