Act 4:36, 9:27 | PNT | STEP | Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas . His name was Joses; but the apostles from some feature of his character called him Barnabas, "the son of exhortation" (Revised Version). A Levite . Of the sacred tribe. Of the country of Cyprus . The famous island of the Mediterranean. He and Paul afterwards carried the gospel there ( ).

Acts 4:36

Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas. His name was Joses; but the apostles from some feature of his character called him Barnabas, "the son of exhortation" (Revised Version).

A Levite. Of the sacred tribe.

Of the country of Cyprus. The famous island of the Mediterranean. He and Paul afterwards carried the gospel there (Ac 13:4).

Acts 9:27

Barnabas took him. Barnabas was a Hellenist (Ac 4:36), like Saul. When he vouched for him to the apostles, their distrust ended. Paul gives an account of this visit to the apostles in Ga 1:18.