Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Joseph, a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, whom the apostles had named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,
New American Standard Bible
Now Joseph, a Levite of
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated Son of Encouragement,
International Standard Version
One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means "a son of encouragement"),
A Conservative Version
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality,
American Standard Version
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Amplified
Now Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus, who was surnamed
An Understandable Version
And Joseph, who was called by the apostles, Barnabas (which means "son of encouragement"), was a descendant of the Jewish tribe of Levi, whose family originated from [the island of] Cyprus.
Anderson New Testament
And Joses, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which name, when translated, is, Son of consolation,) a Levite, by birth a Cyprian,
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,
Common New Testament
Thus Josnt who was called by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
Daniel Mace New Testament
among the rest one Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (that is to say, the son of consolation) a Levite, and a native of Cyprus,
Darby Translation
And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,
Godbey New Testament
And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race,
John Wesley New Testament
And Joses, by the apostles surnamed Barnabas, which is, being interpreted, a son of consolation,
Julia Smith Translation
And Joses, surnamed Barnabas by the sent, (which is interpreted, Son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,
King James 2000
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of encouragement,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Joseph, who was called Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated "son of encouragement"), a Levite of Cyprus by nationality,
Modern King James verseion
And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being translated, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cypriot by race,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph, which was also called of the apostles Barnabas - that is to say, the son of consolation - being a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Moffatt New Testament
Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth,
Montgomery New Testament
In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,
NET Bible
So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated "son of encouragement"),
New Heart English Bible
Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Noyes New Testament
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, when interpreted, Son of consolation,) a Levite, born in Cyprus,
Sawyer New Testament
And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,
The Emphasized Bible
And, Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles, which is to be translated Son of Exhortation, - a Levite, a Cyprian by nation,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (which is, being interpreted, A son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,
Twentieth Century New Testament
A Levite of Cyprian birth, named Joseph, (who had received from the Apostles the additional name of 'Barnabas'--which means 'The Consoler,')
Webster
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,
Weymouth New Testament
In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas--signifying 'Son of Encouragement' --a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
Williams New Testament
Now Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus, who by the apostles was named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,
World English Bible
Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Worrell New Testament
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is interpreted, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,
Worsley New Testament
So Joses who was by the apostles sirnamed Barnabas, which is a son of consolation,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
Themes
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Sympathy
Barnabas » A levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples
Beneficence » Instances of » The first Christians
Joses » A levite, surnamed barnabas by the apostles
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In jerusalem
Liberality » Exemplified » Barnabas
Missionaries » Exemplified » Barnabas
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Believers Share All Things In Common
35 and put them at the disposal of the apostles; then they were shared with everyone in proportion to his need. 36 Joseph, a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, whom the apostles had named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement, 37 sold a piece of land that belonged to him, and brought the proceeds and put them at the disposal of the apostles.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:6
Or is it only Barnabas and I that have no right to give up working for a living?
Mark 3:17
James the son of Zebedee, and John, James's brother (he named them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
Acts 11:30
and this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 12:25-1
When Barnabas and Saul had performed their mission to Jerusalem, they went back, taking John who was called Mark with them.
Acts 15:39
They differed so sharply about it that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.
Acts 21:16
Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the early disciples, to spend the night.
Galatians 2:1
Then, fourteen years later, I went up to Jerusalem again, with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me.
Galatians 2:13
The other Jewish Christians followed his example in concealing their real views, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their pose.
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas got hold of him and introduced him to the apostles, and he told them how on his journey he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had spoken for the cause of Jesus at Damascus.
Acts 11:19-20
The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews.
Acts 11:22-25
The news about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.
Acts 15:2
This created a disturbance and a serious discussion between Paul and Barnabas and them, and it was agreed that Paul and Barnabas and some others of their number should go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:12
This quieted the whole meeting, and they listened while Barnabas and Paul told of the signs and wonders which God had done among the heathen through them.
Acts 15:37
Now Barnabas wanted to take John who was called Mark with them.