Acts 4:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means 'son of encouragement'),

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who lack the right to not work for a living?
  • Gal 2:1 : 1 Then, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • Gal 2:13 : 13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
  • Acts 15:39 : 39 Their disagreement became so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
  • Acts 21:16 : 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, with whom we were to stay.
  • Mark 3:17 : 17 James son of Zebedee and John, the brother of James (He gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder).
  • Acts 11:30 : 30 They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 12:25-13:1 : 25 After completing their ministry, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark. 1 In the church that was at Antioch, there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Acts 15:12 : 12 The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.
  • Acts 15:37 : 37 Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,
  • Acts 9:27 : 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
  • Acts 11:19-20 : 19 Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word only to Jews. 20 But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and also began speaking to the Greeks, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 11:22-25 : 22 News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts. 24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 4:37
    76%

    37sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

  • Acts 4:34-35
    2 verses
    72%

    34There was no one in need among them, for those who owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds from the sale.

    35They laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as they had need.

  • Acts 15:36-37
    2 verses
    69%

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

  • Acts 11:22-25
    4 verses
    68%

    22News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.

    24For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

    25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

  • Acts 13:4-8
    5 verses
    68%

    4So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

    5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.

    6When they had traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-Jesus.

    7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.

    8But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

  • Col 4:9-11
    3 verses
    68%

    9With him is Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

    10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him).

    11Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only ones among the circumcision who are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

  • Acts 13:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1In the church that was at Antioch, there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

    2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

  • Acts 11:29-30
    2 verses
    67%

    29The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea.

    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 1:23
    66%

    23So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

  • Acts 11:20
    65%

    20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and also began speaking to the Greeks, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 9:36
    65%

    36In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.

  • Acts 12:25
    65%

    25After completing their ministry, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.

  • Acts 2:10
    65%

    10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome,

  • Luke 6:14
    65%

    14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James, and John, Philip, and Bartholomew,

  • Acts 15:22
    65%

    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

  • Acts 14:12
    64%

    12They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

  • Mark 3:16-17
    2 verses
    64%

    16He gave Simon the name Peter.

    17James son of Zebedee and John, the brother of James (He gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder).

  • Gal 2:13
    64%

    13And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

  • Acts 1:13
    64%

    13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying—Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

  • Matt 10:2-3
    2 verses
    64%

    2These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

    3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (also called Lebbaeus);

  • Luke 3:29-30
    2 verses
    64%

    29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi.

    30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

  • John 1:42
    64%

    42Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).

  • John 4:5
    64%

    5So he came to a city in Samaria called Sychar, near the land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

  • Luke 23:50
    64%

    50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, who was a good and righteous man.

  • Acts 21:16
    64%

    16Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, with whom we were to stay.

  • Matt 27:57
    64%

    57When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had also become a disciple of Jesus, arrived.

  • Acts 4:6
    63%

    6Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.

  • Luke 3:24
    63%

    24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

  • Acts 28:7
    63%

    7Nearby, there were lands that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and hosted us kindly for three days.

  • Acts 15:39
    63%

    39Their disagreement became so sharp that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

  • Acts 15:3
    63%

    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 10:5
    63%

    5Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.

  • John 1:45
    63%

    45Philip found Nathanael and told him, 'We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and so did the prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.'

  • Acts 9:27
    63%

    27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.