Acts 4:36

34 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

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

37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
KJV
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
WEB
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
ASV
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
DARBY
And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,
BLB
Now Joseph having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,
ÅB
Og Josef, som av apostlene hadde fått tilnavnet Barnabas, det er utlagt: formaningens sønn, en levitt, født på Kypern, som eide en åker, solgte den og bar fram pengene og la dem for apostlenes føtter.
OTB
Josef, en levitt fra Kypros, kjent av apostlene som Barnabas (som oversettes til «oppmuntringens sønn»),
B1930
Og Josef, som av apostlene hadde fått tilnavnet Barnabas, det er utlagt: formaningens sønn, en levitt, født på Kypern,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 2:9

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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  • Galatians 2:13

    The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

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  • Galatians 2:1

    Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.

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  • Acts 15:39

    Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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  • Acts 11:30

    This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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  • Acts 21:16

    Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.

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  • Acts 11:22–25

    When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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  • Acts 15:37

    Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

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