Acts 4:36

Contemporary English Version 1995

Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas, which means “one who encourages others.”

Cross References

Galatians 2:13

He and the others hid their true feelings so well that even Barnabas was fooled.

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his gift of undeserved grace. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

Galatians 2:1

Fourteen years later I went to Jerusalem with Barnabas. I also took along Titus.

Acts 15:39

Paul and Barnabas argued, then each of them went his own way. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

1 Corinthians 9:6

Are we the only ones who have to support ourselves by working at another job?

Acts 21:16

Some of the followers from Caesarea went with us and took us to stay in the home of Mnason. He was from Cyprus and had been a follower from the beginning.

Acts 15:37

Barnabas wanted to take along John, whose other name was Mark.

Acts 12:25

And after Barnabas and Saul had done the work they were sent to do, they went back to Jerusalem with John, whose other name was Mark.

Acts 11:30

So they appointed Barnabas and Saul to take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

Acts 15:12

Everyone kept quiet and listened as Barnabas and Paul told how God had given them the power to work a lot of miracles and wonders for the Gentiles.

Acts 15:2

This caused trouble, and Paul and Barnabas argued with them about this teaching. So it was decided to send Paul and Barnabas and a few others to Jerusalem to discuss this problem with the apostles and the church leaders.

Acts 9:27

Then Barnabas helped him by taking him to the apostles. He explained how Saul had seen the Lord and how the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also said when Saul was in Damascus, he had spoken bravely in the name of Jesus.

Mark 3:17

There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts.”

Acts 13:1

The church at Antioch had several prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon, also called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who was Herod's close friend, and Saul.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and going without eating, the Holy Spirit told them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have chosen them.”

Acts 13:4

After Barnabas and Saul had been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. From there they sailed to the island of Cyprus.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders sent someone over to tell Paul and Barnabas, “Friends, if you have anything to say that will help the people, please say it.”

Acts 21:3

We came within sight of Cyprus and then sailed south of it on to the port of Tyre in Syria, where the ship was going to unload its cargo.

Acts 27:4

When we left Sidon, the winds were blowing against us, and we sailed close to the island of Cyprus to be safe from the wind.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.

Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you.