Acts 4:36

WEB

³⁶Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

KJV

³⁶And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

BSB

³⁶Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

FBV

³⁶Joseph, the one the apostles called Barnabas (meaning “son of encouragement”), was a Levite, a Cypriot national.

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Extra References

Galatians 2:1

¹Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

⁹and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Galatians 2:13

¹³And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

Acts 15:39

³⁹Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

Acts 12:25-1

Acts 21:16

¹⁶Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

1 Corinthians 9:6

⁶Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

Acts 11:30

³⁰which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 11:22-25

²²The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, ²³who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. ²⁴For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

²⁵Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Acts 15:37

³⁷Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.