Barnabas in the Bible
Meaning: son of the prophet, or of consolation
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Now Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus, who by the apostles was named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
For Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith--and a large number of people took their stand on the Lord's side.
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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."
So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
He was an intimate friend of the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent for Barnabas and Saul and in this way tried to hear God's message.
And after the reading of the law of Moses and [the writings of] the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent [word] to Paul and Barnabas, saying, "Brothers, if you [men] have any message that will exhort [or encourage] the people, you may speak."
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.
and after the congregation had broken up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism allied themselves with Paul and Barnabas, and they kept talking to them and urging them to continue to rely on the unmerited favor of God.
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them.
Paul and Barnabas found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.
They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes.
But the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, when they heard it, tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd,
Even by saying this, it was all Paul and Barnabas could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
But the disciples formed a circle about him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Paul and Barnabas then went through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia,
So, as a dire disturbance and a serious discussion had been created between Paul and Barnabas and them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas and some others from their number should go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.
By this he quieted the whole congregation, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell of the signs and wonders which God had done through them among the heathen.
After Paul and Barnabas had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me:
Then the apostles and elders in cooperation with the whole church passed a resolution to select and send some men of their number with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, when Paul, Barnabas, Judas and Silas left [the meeting] they went down to Antioch and, after gathering a large group [of the church] together, they presented the letter to them.
But it seemed good to Silas to continue there: Paul also and Barnabas stayed at Antioch,
But Paul and Barnabas stayed on at Antioch, and with many others continued to teach the Lord's message and to tell the good news.
Some days after this Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we preached the Lord's message, to see how they are."
But Barnabas persisted in wanting to take along John who was called Mark.
The disagreement was so sharp that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.
Do we [i.e., Barnabas and Paul. See verse 6] not have the right to eat and drink [i.e., at the expense of the church]?
Or is it Barnabas and I alone who have no right to refrain from working for a living?
Then fourteen years thereafter, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took with me Titus also.
but on the contrary seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was of the circumcision,??8 for he that operated in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, operated also in me for the gentiles,??9 and knowing the grace given me, James and Cephas and John, who were manifest pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcision;
and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:
and the other Jews dissembled likewise; Insomuch that Barnabas was brought into their simulation also.
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Self-supporting
Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
But, on account of the false Brothers who had stolen in, the men who had crept in to spy upon the liberty which we have through union with Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back to slavery-- Why, we did not for a moment yield submission to them, that the Truth of the Good News might be yours always! Of those who are thought somewhat highly of--what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions--those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my Message. On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the Gentiles, just as Peter had been for the Jews. For he who gave Peter power for his mission to the Jews gave me, also, power to go to the Gentiles. Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Inspiring influence
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Trustworthy
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Sympathy
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Broadmindedness
Barnabas » Disaffected toward paul
This caused such unpleasant feeling between them that they parted, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing for Cyprus,
Barnabas » Called jupiter (zeus)
"We are only men like yourselves, and we have come with the Good News that you should turn away from these follies to a living God, 'who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.' In bygone times he permitted all the nations to go their own ways. Yet he has not failed to give you, in the good he does, some revelation of himself--sending you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, and gladdening your hearts with plenty and good cheer." Even with this appeal they could hardly restrain the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » spirit filled
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Fine personal appearance (?)
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Gift of exhortation
Barnabas » A levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples
Barnabas » Brings him to the apostles
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Barnabas » Goes with paul to iconium
But the townspeople were divided, some siding with the Jews, some with the Apostles; And, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leading men, to resort to violence and to stone them, The Apostles heard of it, and took refuge in Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and in the district round, And there they continued to tell the Good News.