Acts 4:36
36Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means ason of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,Acts 11:22
22The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.Acts 13:1-2
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
1Now there were in the church at Antioch bprophets and cteachers, dBarnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, ▼▼ Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of fHerod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, gthe Holy Spirit said, h“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul ifor the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:50
50 jBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time
incited the devout lwomen of high standing and the leading men of the city, mstirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ndrove them out of their district. Acts 14:12
12Barnabas they called oZeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.Acts 15:36-37
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit pthe brothers qin every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37Now Barnabas wanted to take with them rJohn called Mark.
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