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There was a Levite called Joseph, a Cypriot by birth, to whom the apostles gave the fresh name of Barnabas, which means, the man of encouragement; (Acts 4, 36)
Whereupon Barnabas took him by the hand and brought him in to the apostles, telling them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord and had speech with him, and how at Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. (Acts 9, 27)
The story of this came to the ears of the Church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas on a mission to Antioch. (Acts 11, 22)
And so they did; and in sending it to the presbyters they entrusted it to the hands of Barnabas and Saul.✻ (Acts 11, 30)
Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, their mission of relief fulfilled, and took John, also called Mark, in their company.✻ (Acts 12, 25)
The Church at Antioch had as its prophets and teachers Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13, 1)
These were offering worship to God and fasting, when the Holy Spirit said, I must have Barnabas and Saul dedicated to the work to which I have called them. (Acts 13, 2)
He was in the company of the governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of good sense, who had sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked if he might hear the word of God. (Acts 13, 7)
And when the synagogue broke up, many Jews and many who worshipped the true God as proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; and they preached to them, urging them to be true to the grace of God. (Acts 13, 43)
Whereupon Paul and Barnabas told them roundly, We were bound to preach God’s word to you first; but now, since you reject it, since you declare yourselves unfit for eternal life, be it so; we will turn our thoughts to the Gentiles. (Acts 13, 46)
But the Jews used influence with such women of fashion as worshipped the true God, and with the leading men in the city, setting on foot a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and driving them out of their territory; (Acts 13, 50)
They called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he was the chief speaker; (Acts 14, 11)
