Parallel Verses
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,
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,
Goodspeed New Testament
Joseph, a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, whom the apostles had named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,
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,
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 laying the money before the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed according to each individual's need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth, 37 sold a farm belonging to him and brought the money, which he placed before the feet of the apostles.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:6
What! are we the only ones, myself and Barnabas, who are denied the right of abstaining from work for our living?
Mark 3:17
James the son of Zebedaeus and John the brother of James (he surnamed them Boanerges, or "Sons of thunder"),
Acts 11:30
This they carried out, sending their contribution to the presbyters by Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 12:25-1
After fulfilling their commission, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John who is surnamed Mark.
Acts 15:39
So in irritation they parted company, Barnabas taking Mark with him and sailing for Cyprus,
Acts 21:16
accompanied by some of the disciples from Caesarea, who conducted us to the house of Mnason, a Cypriote, with whom we were to lodge. He was a disciple of old standing.
Galatians 2:1
Then, fourteen years later, I went up to Jerusalem again, accompanied by Barnabas; I took Titus with me also.
Galatians 2:9
and when they recognized the grace I had been given, then the so-called 'pillars' of the church, James and Cephas and John, gave myself and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship. Our sphere was to be the Gentiles, theirs the circumcised.
Galatians 2:13
The rest of the Jewish Christians also played false along with him, so much so that even Barnabas was carried away by their false play.
Acts 9:27
Barnabas, however, got hold of him and brought him to the apostles. To them he related how he had seen the Lord upon the road, how He had spoken to him, and how he had spoken freely in the name of Jesus at Damascus.
Acts 11:19-20
Now those who had been scattered by the trouble which arose over Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, but they preached the word to none except Jews.
Acts 11:22-25
The news of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they despatched Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 15:2
As a sharp dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, it was arranged that Paul and Barnabas, along with some others of their number, should go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem about this question.
Acts 15:12
So the whole meeting was quieted and listened to Barnabas and Paul recounting the signs and wonders God had performed by them among the Gentiles.
Acts 15:37
But while Barnabas wanted to take John (who was called Mark) along with them,