Acts 4:36

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality,

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In The 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,

In Context

35and placed them at the apostles' feet. And it was distributed to each, according as any man had need.

37having sold a field that was possessed by him, brought the money and placed it at the apostles' feet.

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Cross References

Mark 3:17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he added to them the name Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder;

Acts 11:19Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad from the persecution that occurred against Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews only.

Acts 11:30which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:2Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

Acts 15:37And Barnabas wanted to take along John called Mark.

Acts 21:16And also the disciples from Caesarea went together with us, bringing a certain Mnason, a Cypriot, an old disciple with whom we would lodge.

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:33-37

The Prosperity of the Church; The Liberality of the Disciples. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the… Read the whole commentary →

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