## News about them  ##

"them" are the new believers at Antioch.

## the ears of the church ##

This is an expression for "the believers in Jerusalem heard about them." (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## they sent ##

believers from the church in Jerusalem sent

## saw the gift of God ##

"saw the grace of God" or "how God acted kindly toward the believers" (UDB)

## He encouraged them ##

"he kept on encouraging them."

## remain with the Lord ##

"to remain faithful to the Lord"

## with all their heart ##

"to be devoted to the Lord" or "to trust completely in the Lord" (UDB)

## full of the Holy Spirit  ##

The Holy Spirit controlled Barnabas as he obeyed the Holy Spirit.

## many people were added to the Lord. ##

An expression for "many people believed in the Lord". (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])