en_tn/act/11/22.md

# 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](./19.md))

# 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]])