Acts 4:36

Acts 4:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”),
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

Context of Acts 4:36

34Everyone had as much as they needed. Some believers had land or houses, which belonged to them. They sold those things and then they took the money to the apostles. 35Then the apostles gave the money to any of the believers who needed it. One of the believers was called Joseph. He was from the family of Levi. He was from the island called Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas because he liked to help people. 37Joseph sold a field that belonged to him. He took the money from this and he gave it to the apostles. He wanted them to use the money to help other believers.

Acts 4:36 word by word

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον υἱὸς παρακλήσεως, Λευίτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JosesἸωσῆςIōsēs · JosephG2500
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• was surnamedἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• BarnabasΒαρνάβαςBarnabas · BarnabasG921
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• being interpretedμεθερμηνεύωmethermēneuō · to meanG3177
• The sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of consolationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• a LeviteΛευΐτηςLeuitēs · LeviteG3019
• of the country ofγένοςgenos · family: descendantG1085
• CyprusΚύπριοςKuprios · CyprusG2953

Cross-references for Acts 4:36

• Acts 11:22The believers in Jerusalem heard about what had happened in Antioch. So they decided to send Barnabas there.
• Acts 12:25Barnabas and Saul had gone to Jerusalem to help the believers there. They finished their work and then they returned to Antioch. They took John Mark with them.
• Acts 13:1There were some prophets among the group of believers in Antioch. They taught the other believers more about Jesus. Barnabas and Simeon were two of these men. (People also called Simeon ‘Niger’.) There was Lucius who had lived in Cyrene. There was also Manaen who had lived together with the ruler Herod when they were children. And there was Saul.
• Acts 15:2Paul and Barnabas did not agree with these men. They argued strongly against them. As a result, the believers in Antioch decided what to do. They chose Paul, Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem. They should go to meet with the apostles and the other leaders of the believers. The leaders should decide who was right in this quarrel.
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Barnabas and I seem to be the only leaders who must work at other jobs. We should not need to do that!
• Galatians 2:114 years later, I went to Jerusalem again. This time I went with Barnabas, and I also took Titus with me.
• Mark 3:17James and John who were the sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them ‘Boanerges’. It means ‘men who are like thunder’.
• Acts 11:19After the Jewish leaders had killed Stephen, the believers had a lot of trouble. The believers left Jerusalem and they went to many different places. Some of them went away as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch. They told God's message to people in these places. But they only told the message to Jews.
• Acts 15:39Paul and Barnabas argued strongly about this. They could not agree, so they went in different directions. Barnabas took John Mark with him and they sailed to Cyprus.
• Acts 21:16Some of the believers from Caesarea also went with us. They took us to the house of a man called Mnason. We had decided to stay with him. His home town was on the island called Cyprus. He had been a believer for a long time.

Commentaries on Acts 4:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Joses - Or, Joseph, as many excellent MSS. read; but who he was, farther than what is here said, we know not. Surnamed Barnabas - Or, Barsabbas, according to the Coptic. The son of consolation - ̔ ; As signifies exhortation, as well as consolation, and is indeed distinguished from the latter, 1 Corinthians 14:3, the original name was probably נבא בר Bar naba, or נביא בר Bar nebia, which signifies the son of prophecy or exhortation; and this is certainly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36And Joses - Many manuscripts, instead of “Joses,” here read “Joseph.” The reasons why this individual is selected and specified particularly were, doubtless, because he was a foreigner; because it was a remarkable instance of liberality; and because he subsequently distinguished himself in the work of the ministry. He gave himself, his property, his all, to the service of the Lord Jesus, and went forth to the self-denying labors of the gospel. He is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-37Verses 32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high. The doctrine preached was the resurrection of Christ; a matter of fact, which being duly explained, was a summary of all the duties, privileges, and comforts of Christians. There were evident fruits of Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37Barnabas is presented as an example of generous and unselfish giving in response to real needs in the Christian community.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3731-37. place was shaken--glorious token of the commotion which the Gospel was to make (Ac 17:6; compare Ac 16:26), and the overthrow of all opposing powers in which this was to issue. they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake, &c.--The Spirit rested upon the entire community, first, in the very way they had asked, so that they "spake the word with boldness" (Ac 4:29, 31); next, in melting down all selfishness, and absorbing even the feeling of…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 4:36

• Alms
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• Beneficence
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• Cyprus
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• Liberality
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings