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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’),
Thus Joseph,
who was also
called by the
apostles Barnabas (which means
son of
encouragement), a
Levite, a
native of
Cyprus,
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But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
But Barnabas took him and
brought him
to the
apostles and declared to
them how on the
road he had
seen the
Lord, who
spoke to
him,
and how at Damascus he had preached
boldly in the
name of
Jesus.
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News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
The report of this came to the
ears of the
church in Jerusalem,
and they
sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
So Barnabas went to Tarsus to
look for Saul,
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This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
And they
did so,
sending it
to the
elders by the
hand of
Barnabas and Saul.
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When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had
completed their
service, bringing with
them John, whose other
name was
Mark.
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Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
Now there
were in the
church at Antioch prophets and teachers,
Barnabas,
Simeon who was
called Niger,
Lucius of
Cyrene,
Manaen a
lifelong friend of
Herod the
tetrarch,
and Saul.
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While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’
While they were
worshiping the
Lord and fasting,
the
Holy Spirit said,
“Set
apart for
me Barnabas and Saul for the
work to
which I have
called them.”
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who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
He was with the
proconsul,
Sergius Paulus, a
man of
intelligence,
who summoned Barnabas and Saul and
sought to
hear the
word of
God.
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When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
And after the meeting of the
synagogue broke up,
many Jews and devout converts to Judaism
followed Paul and Barnabas,
who, as they
spoke with
them,
urged them to
continue in the
grace of
God.
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Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: ‘We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
And Paul and Barnabas spoke out
boldly,
saying, “It
was necessary that the
word of
God be
spoken first to
you.
Since you
thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of
eternal life,
behold, we are
turning to the
Gentiles.
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But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
But the
Jews incited the
devout women of high standing and the
leading men of the
city,
stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas,
and drove
them out of their district.
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.
Barnabas they
called Zeus,
and Paul,
Hermes,
because he was the
chief speaker.
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:
But when the
apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they
tore their garments and
rushed out into the
crowd,
crying out,
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But after the disciples had gathered round him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
But when the
disciples gathered about him, he rose
up and
entered the city,
and on the
next day he
went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
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This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
And
after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them,
Paul and Barnabas and some of the
others were
appointed to go
up to Jerusalem to the
apostles and the
elders about this question.
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The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
And all the
assembly fell
silent,
and they
listened to
Barnabas and Paul as they
related what signs and wonders God had
done through them among the
Gentiles.
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Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.
Then it
seemed good to the
apostles and the
elders,
with the
whole church, to
choose men from
among them and
send them
to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent
Judas called Barsabbas,
and Silas,
leading men among the
brothers,
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So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul –
it has
seemed good to
us, having
come to
one accord, to
choose men and
send them
to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch,
teaching and preaching the
word of the
Lord,
with many others also.
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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.’
And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “
Let us
return and
visit the
brothers in every city where we
proclaimed the
word of the
Lord, and see
how they
are.”
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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
Now Barnabas wanted to take with
them John called Mark.
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They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
And there
arose a
sharp disagreement, so
that they separated from each other.
Barnabas took Mark with him and
sailed away
to Cyprus,
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Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living?
Or is it
only Barnabas and I who
have no right to
refrain from working for a living?
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Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
Then after fourteen years I
went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
taking Titus along with me.
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James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognised the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
and when
James and Cephas and John,
who seemed to
be pillars,
perceived the
grace that was
given to
me, they
gave the
right hand of
fellowship to
Barnabas and me,
that we should go
to the
Gentiles and they to the
circumcised.
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The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
And the
rest of the
Jews acted hypocritically along with
him, so
that even Barnabas was
led astray by
their hypocrisy.
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My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you,
and Mark the
cousin of
Barnabas (
concerning whom you have
received instructions—
if he
comes to you,
welcome him),
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