Gentiles and Paul are back on the scene in this chapter.
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
Acts 11:25-26 NIV
Barnabas was an encourager and a connector. He initially calmed the fears of the apostles in Jerusalem so that Paul could meet with them and now he is bringing Paul back from Tarsus, which is a long ways away. If Barnabas hadn't gotten Paul at this time, Paul likely wouldn't have gone on the three missionary journeys and then not have written all the new testament books that we are so familiar with. God could have still worked it out but clearly Barnabas was a part of God's plan.
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