5 Bible Verses about People Renaming People

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Acts 4:36

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

John 1:42

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said: "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or 'Peter,' which means 'Rock').

Mark 3:16

There was Simon, whom he surnamed Peter,

Mark 3:17

and James(them he surnamed Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),

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