What Does the Bible Say About Barnabas?

Acts 4:36 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

Acts 11:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,

Acts 13:1-3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While 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.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 9:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

Acts 11:22-23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,

Philippians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Acts 15:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But 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.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.

James 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? ...

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, ...

1 Timothy 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

1 Timothy 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,

1 Thessalonians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ.

Colossians 2:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

Ephesians 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

By abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.

Galatians 3:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.

2 Corinthians 11:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

2 Corinthians 11:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you.

1 Corinthians 9:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 9:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

Romans 10:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Romans 7:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.

Romans 5:12-19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. ...

Acts 20:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

34 Bible Verses about Barnabas

Acts 4:36 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Acts 11:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Acts 13:1-3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Acts 9:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 11:22-23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 15:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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1 Timothy 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Thessalonians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Colossians 2:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 3:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 3:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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1 Corinthians 9:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 9:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 10:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 7:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 5:12-19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 20:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Barnabas

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Acts 4:36 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Acts 11:23 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Acts 13:1-3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Acts 9:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 11:22-23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 15:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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1 Timothy 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 1:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Thessalonians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Colossians 2:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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2 Corinthians 11:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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1 Corinthians 9:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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Romans 10:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 7:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 5:12-19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 20:35 ESV / 1 helpful vote