From Nave’s Topical Bible
Barnabas
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 16Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Also called JOSES
- A prophetActs 13:1
- An apostleActs 14:14
- A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciplesActs 4:36Acts 4:37
- Brings him to the apostlesActs 9:25–27
- Accompanies Paul to JerusalemActs 11:30
- Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria)Acts 12:25
- Goes with Paul to SeleuciaActs 13
- Goes with Paul to IconiumActs 14:1–7
- Called Jupiter (Zeus)Acts 14:12–18
- Goes to DerbeActs 14:20
- Is sent as an emissary to JerusalemActs 15Galatians 2:1–9
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- Disaffected toward PaulActs 15:36–39
- Is reconciled to Paul1 Corinthians 9:6
- Piety ofActs 11:24
- Devotion of, to JesusActs 15:26
The passages, in Bible order (16)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Acts 4:36
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Commentary on Acts 4:361 voice
Barnabas means, 'Son of a prophet', or 'son of one coming', or, as many think, son of consolation. All the derivations, as 'Bar' (son of) either 'Nabi' (a prophet), or a derivative from 'Bo' (to come) or from 'Bee' (to console), as by the Syriac interpreter it is also rendered, 'Son of consolation.'
Jerome· Book on Hebrew Names, On the Acts of the Apostles, BPatristic
- Acts 4:37
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Commentary on Acts 4:371 voice
And he brought the price and laid it at the feet of the apostles. About this, Arator says: They prove that they should be deprived, what they avoid touching and teach that gold should be trampled, placed under the feet. From which earthly cares come …
Bede· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 9:25–27
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Commentary on Acts 9:25–271 voice
Then the disciples took him by night,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "his disciples"; the disciples of Saul, such as he had been instrumental in making at Damascus: but it is not usual for the saints to be called in Scripture the disciples of any man; therefore the common reading is best, and designs the disciples and followers of Christ; who being concerned for the preservation of so valuable a life, took Saul in the night season, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 11:24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Commentary on Acts 11:242 voices
"He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith." It is not the same thing to say that God is good and that a man is good. The former is good by essence, being the beginning and source of all good …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on ActsPatristic
For he was a good man - Here is a proper character of a minister of the Gospel. 1. He is a good man: his bad heart is changed; his evil dispositions rooted out; and the mind that was in Christ implanted in him. 2. He is full of the Holy Ghost. He is holy, because the Spirit of holiness dwells in him: he has not a few transient visitations or drawings from that Spirit; it is a resident in his soul, and it fills his heart.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Acts 11:30
This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
Commentary on Acts 11:302 voices
Which they also did,.... They not only determined, but they put their resolutions into execution, and acted according to a rule which the apostle recommends, 2Co 8:11 and sent it to the elders; to the apostles; for though there were deacons there, yet they chose to send it to them, that they might put it into proper hands to distribute to the necessitous: and this collection they sent by the hands of Saul and Barnabas; of this journey to Jerusalem, Paul makes no mention in Gal 1:17.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
"To send relief to the brethren." From this it becomes clear that the apostles held the dignity of elders as well, although, besides this, they were at the rank of deacons and bishops.
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
Commentary on Acts 12:251 voice
Returned from Jerusalem - They had gone to Jerusalem to carry alms, and they now returned to Antioch, Act 11:30. When they had fulfilled their ministry - When they had accomplished the purpose for which they had been sent there; that is, to deposit the alms of the church at Antioch in the hands of the eiders of the churches, Act 11:30. John, whose surname was Mark - See the notes on Act 12:12. From this period the sacred historian records chiefly the labors of Paul.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
Commentary on Acts 13:11 voice
He mentions Barnabas first, since Paul had not yet become famous and had not yet performed any sign. But it should be noted that both Paul and Barnabas were numbered among the rank of the apostles. "Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 14:1–7
At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
Commentary on Acts 14:1–71 voice
In Iconium - See the notes on Act 13:51. In this place, and in Antioch and Lystra, Timothy became acquainted with Paul and his manner of life, 2Ti 3:10-11. So spake - Spake with such power - their preaching was attended so much with the influence of the Spirit. And also of the Greeks - Probably proselytes from the Greeks, who were in the habit of attending the synagogue.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Acts 14:12–18
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Commentary on Acts 14:12–181 voice
They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius - The heathens supposed that Jupiter and Mercury were the gods who most frequently assumed the human form; and Jupiter was accustomed to take Mercury with him on such expeditions. Jupiter was the supreme god of the heathens; and Mercury was by them considered the god of eloquence. And the ancient fable, from which I have quoted so largely above, represents Jupiter and Mercury coming to this very region, where they were entertained by Lycaon, from whom the Lycaonians derived their name. See the whole fable in the first book of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
Commentary on Acts 14:141 voice
Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of,.... As they quickly did, such a multitude being about the doors of the house, where they were: it may be observed, that Barnabas is here called an apostle, as in Act 14:4 and is placed before Paul, not as being greater than he, but because of the opinion these Heathens had of him: they rent their clothes; as the Jews did, and were obliged to do, when they heard any blasphemy; See Gill on Mat 26:
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 14:20
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
Commentary on Acts 14:201 voice
The disciples stood round about him - No doubt in earnest prayer, entreating the Author of life that his soul might again return to its battered tenement. He rose up - Miraculously restored, not only to life, but to perfect soundness so that he was able to walk into the city, that his persecutors might see the mighty power of God in his restoration, and the faith of the young converts be confirmed in the truth and goodness of God. It is strange that neither the young converts at Lystra, nor Barnabas, were involved in this persecution!
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Acts 15:1
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
- Acts 15:26
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Acts 15:36–39
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:6
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
- Galatians 2:1–9
Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
Commentary on Galatians 2:1–91 voice
Then fourteen years after - That is, 14 years after his first visit there subsequent to his conversion. Some commentators, however, suppose that the date of the fourteen years is to be reckoned from his conversion. But the more obvious construction is, to refer it to the time of his visit there, as recorded in the previous chapter; Gal 2:18. This time was spent in Asia Minor chiefly in preaching the gospel. I went up again to Jerusalem - It is commonly supposed that Paul here refers to the visit which he made as recorded in Acts
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical