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Sharing among Believers

Acts 4:36

In 9 translations

BSB
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
KJV
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,
WEB
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
ASV
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
LSV
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas—which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort—a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
YLT
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas — which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort — a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
DBY
And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,
DRC
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,
GNV
Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Ἰωσὴφ (“Joseph”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἰωσῆς (“Joses”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ἀπὸ (“by”); Textus Receptus read ὑπὸ (“by”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Λευίτης: Westcott–Hort: Λευείτης.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: Ἰωσὴφ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἰωσὴφ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἰωσῆς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον υἱὸς παρακλήσεως, Λευίτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
RP2018
Ἰωσῆς δέ, ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρνάβας ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων- ὅ ἐστιν, μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως- Λευΐτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
TR-Boyd
Ἰωσῆς δέ, ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρνάβας ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων — ὅ ἐστι, μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως — Λευΐτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
SCR1894
ιωσης δε ο επικληθεις βαρναβας υπο των αποστολων ο εστιν μεθερμηνευομενον υιος παρακλησεως λευιτης κυπριος τω γενει

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Galatians 2:13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
  • Galatians 2:1Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
  • Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
  • Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
  • Acts 11:22–25When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.…
  • 1 Corinthians 9:6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
  • Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
  • Acts 15:37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
  • Acts 12:25–13:1When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
  • Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 15:12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
  • Acts 15:2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 9:27Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
  • Acts 11:19–20Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch…
  • Mark 3:17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

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