## translationWords

* [[en:tw:barnabas]]
* [[en:tw:church]]
* [[en:tw:faith]]
* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
* [[en:tw:jerusalem]]
* [[en:tw:lord]]

## translationNotes

* **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: [[:en:ta:vol2: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: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])