Quotes about Barnabas
His actual name was Joseph, but Luke explains that the Jesus-followers in Jerusalem gave him the nickname Barnabas, which means "son of encouragement
- NT Wright
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
- Acts 4:36
When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
- Acts 11:22
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
- Acts 11:24
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
- Acts 11:25
This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
- Acts 11:30
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
- Acts 12:25
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- Acts 13:1
So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
- Acts 13:4
an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
- Acts 13:7
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
- Acts 13:42
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
- Acts 13:43