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Sep 14, 2020 · Barnabas was someone who had worldly respect, wealth, and other standing and gave it all up for Jesus—something today’s Christians would do well to learn from.
Monastery of St Barnabas in Famagusta, Cyprus. Barnabas ( / ˈbɑːrnəbəs /; Syriac: ܒܪܢܒܐ; Ancient Greek: Βαρνάβας ), born Joseph ( Ἰωσήφ) or Joses ( Ἰωσής ), [1] was according to tradition an early Christian, one of the prominent Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4,36, Barnabas was a ...
Barnabas was a Levite from Cyprus. His real name was Joseph, but the apostles nicknamed him Barnabas meaning “son of encouragement,” because he loved to encourage others. Barnabas’ name appears 23 times in Acts, and 5 times in the letters of Paul.
Jan 4, 2022 · Barnabas, true to his nickname, took John Mark and spent time discipling him. That ministry was so effective that, years later, Paul specifically asked for John Mark to come to him, as Mark had matured to the point of becoming helpful to Paul in his ministry (2 Timothy 4:11).
Apr 18, 2024 · Scripture tells us that Barnabas “was filled with joy,” “was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith,” and was a powerful evangelist. It also says he “encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord” (Acts 11:23-24).
Saint Barnabas, important early Christian missionary mentioned in the New Testament and one of the Apostolic Fathers. He may have authored the non-canonical Letter of Barnabas or possibly the Biblical Letter to the Hebrews. Learn more about his life and missions.
Mar 9, 2020 · Barnabas, along with Paul, served to straighten out Jew/Gentile tensions that arose in the early church by sharing from the Scriptures and his experience how the Gentiles were being saved and could fellowship with Jews (Acts 15:1-21; Galatians 2:1-10). Although this issue was not without its challenges for Barnabas.
