Thematic Bible: The people of antioch

The power of the Lord was with them, so that a great number who had learned to believe came over to the Lord's side. The news about them reached the ears of the Church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. On coming there he saw to his great joy these tokens of the loving-kindness of God, and encouraged them all to make up their minds to be faithful to the Lord-- read more.
For Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith--and a large number of people took their stand on the Lord's side.