Barnabas
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole
church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch
with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and
Silas, chief men among the brethren:...
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain
prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called
Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul....
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But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and
the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul
and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts....
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Saint Barnabas (Ancient Greek: Βαρναβᾶς) of the first
century, born Joseph, was an Early Christian convert, one of
the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem.[2][3] Like
almost all Christians at the time (see also Jewish
Christians), Barnabas was one of the Children of Israel,
specifically a Levite. Named an apostle in Acts 14:14 , he
and ...
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bar'-na-bas (Barnabas, "son of exhortation," or possibly "son
of Nebo"): This name was applied to the associate of Paul, who
was originally called Joses or Joseph (Acts 4:36), as a
testimony to his eloquence. Its literal meaning is "son of
prophecy" (bar, "son"; nebhu'ah, "prophecy"). Compare word for
prophet in Gen 20:7; Dt 18:15,18, etc. Thi...
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Also called JOSES
-A prophet
Ac 13:1
-An apostle
Ac 14:14
-A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common
with
other disciples
Ac 4:36,37
-Brings him to the apostles
Ac 9:25-27
-Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem
Ac 11:30
-Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria)
Ac 12:25
-Goes with Paul to Seleucia
Ac 13
-Goes with Paul to Icon...
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(son of consolation or comfort) a name given by the apostles,
Ac 4:36 to Joseph (or Jose), a Levite of the island of Cyprus,
who was early a disciple of Christ. In Ac 9:27 we find him
introducing the newly-converted Saul to the apostles at
Jerusalem. Barnabas was sent to Jerusalem, Ac 11:19-26 and
went to Tarsus to seek Saul, as one specially ...
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son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite (Acts
4:36).
His name stands first on the list of prophets and
teachers of
the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as
a "good man"
(11:24). He was born of Jewish parents of the tribe
of Levi. He
was a native of Cyprus, where he had a possession of
land (Acts
4:36, 37), which he s...
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("son of prophecy, or exhortation and consolation.") The
surname given by the apostles to Joses or Joseph (as the
Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and Alexandrinus manuscripts read), a
Levite, settled in Cyprus (Acts 4:36). As a Christian, he
brought the price of his field and laid it as a contribution
at the apostles' feet. It was he who took Saul afte...
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