SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:25
Y parti Bernab a Tarso a buscar a Saulo; y hallado, lo trajo a Antioquía.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 11:25
Verse 25. To Tarsus, for to seek Saul] The persecution raised against him obliged him to take refuge in his own city, where, as a Roman citizen, his person was in safety. See chap. ix. 29, 30.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus , etc.] In Cilicia to seek Saul; who had been sent thither by the brethren that he might escape the rage of the Grecians, who sought to slay him, ( Acts 9:29,30).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 25-30 - Hitherto the followers of Christ were called disciples, that is learners, scholars; but from that time they were called Christians. The proper meaning of this name is, a follower of Christ; it denotes on who, from serious thought, embraces the religion of Christ, believe his promises, and makes it his chief care to shape his life by Christ' precepts and example. Hence it is plain that multitudes take the nam of Christian to whom it does not rightly belong. But the name withou the reality will only add to our guilt. While the bare profession wil bestow neither profit nor delight, the possession of it will give bot the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come Grant, Lord, that Christians may forget other names and distinctions and love one another as the followers of Christ ought to do. Tru Christians will feel for their brethren under afflictions. Thus wil fruit be brought forth to the praise and glory of God. If all mankin were true Christians, how cheerfully would they help one another! The whole earth would be like one large family, every member of which woul strive to be dutiful and kind __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
εξηλθεν 1831 5627 V-2AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ εις 1519 PREP ταρσον 5019 N-ASF ο 3588 T-NSM βαρναβας 921 N-NSM αναζητησαι 327 5658 V-AAN σαυλον 4569 N-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. To seek (anazhthsai). Strictly, like our "hunt up" (ana).
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:25 {To seek for Saul} (anazetesai saulon). First aorist (effective) active infinitive of purpose. anazetew is a common verb since Plato, but in the N.T. only here and #Lu 2:44,45, to seek up and down (ana), back and forth, to hunt up, to make a thorough search till success comes. It is plain from #Ga 1:21 that Saul had not been idle in Cilicia. Tarsus was not very far from Antioch. Barnabas probably knew that Saul was a vessel of choice (#Ac 9:15) by Christ for the work among the Gentiles. He knew, of course, of Saul's work with the Hellenists in Jerusalem (#9:29) and echoes of his work in Cilicia and Syria had probably come to him. So to Tarsus he goes when he saw the need for help. "He had none of the littleness which cannot bear the presence of a possible rival" (Furneaux). Barnabas knew his own limitations and knew where the man of destiny for this crisis was, the man who already had the seal of God upon him. The hour and the man met when Barnabas brought Saul to Antioch. The door was open and the man was ready, far more ready than when Jesus called him on the road to Damascus. The years in Cilicia and Syria were not wasted for they had not been idle. If we only knew the facts, it is probable that Saul also had been preaching to Hellenes as well as to Hellenists. Jesus had definitely called him to work among the Gentiles (#9:15). In his own way he had come to the same place that Peter reached in Caesarea and that Barnabas now holds in Antioch. God always has a man prepared for a great emergency in the kingdom. The call of Barnabas was simply the repetition of the call of Christ. So Saul came.
