Acts 4:36

And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

37Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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Cross References

Mark 3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Acts 11:19Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

Acts 11:30Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of the other side, should go up to the apostles and priests to Jerusalem about this question.

Acts 15:37And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark;

Acts 21:16And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should 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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