Barnabas

Also called JOSES

A prophet

• Acts 13:1

  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

An apostle

• Acts 14:14

  Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples

• Acts 4:36

  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,

• Acts 4:37

  Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Brings him to the apostles

• Acts 9:25–27

  Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem

• Acts 11:30

  Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria)

• Acts 12:25

  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Goes with Paul to Seleucia

Acts 13

Goes with Paul to Iconium

• Acts 14:1–7

  And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. …

Called Jupiter (Zeus)

• Acts 14:12–18

  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, …

Goes to Derbe

• Acts 14:20

  Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Is sent as an emissary to Jerusalem

• Galatians 2:1–9

  Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: …

Acts 15

Disaffected toward Paul

• Acts 15:36–39

  And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. …

Is reconciled to Paul

• 1 Corinthians 9:6

  Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Piety of

• Acts 11:24

  For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Devotion of, to Jesus

• Acts 15:26

  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.