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Berean Standard Bible

“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),”

Acts 4:36

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The early church in Jerusalem shares its possessions so that no one is in need. Luke introduces a man named Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles nickname Barnabas.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

World English Bible (WEB)

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces José, que fué llamado de los apóstoles por sobrenombre, Bernabé, (que es interpretado, Hijo de consolación) Levita, natural de Cipro,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lo hizo así, por ejemplo, José, al que los apóstoles apodaron Bernabé, que significa «hijo de consolación»; él era de la tribu de Leví y natural de la isla de Chipre.

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