| NETBible | So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”), 1 |
| NIV © |
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), |
| NASB © |
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement), |
| NLT © |
For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means "Son of Encouragement"). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. |
| MSG © |
Joseph, called by the apostles "Barnabas" (which means "Son of Comfort"), a Levite born in Cyprus, |
| 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, |
| NRSV © |
There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means "son of encouragement"). |
| NKJV © |
And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, |
| KJV | And <1161> Joses <2500>_, who <3588> by <5259> the apostles <652> was surnamed <1941> (5685) Barnabas <921>_, (which <3739> is <2076> (5748)_, being interpreted <3177> (5746)_, The son <5207> of consolation <3874>,) a Levite <3019>_, [and] of the country <1085> of Cyprus <2953>_, |
| NASB © |
Now Joseph <2501> , a Levite <3019> of Cyprian <2953> birth <1085> , who was also called <1941> Barnabas <921> by the apostles <652> (which <3739> translated <3177> means <1510> Son <5207> of Encouragement ),<3874> |
| NET [draft] ITL | So <1161> Joseph <2501> , a Levite <3019> who was a native <1085> of Cyprus <2953> , called <1941> by <575> the apostles <652> Barnabas <921> (which <3739> is <1510> translated <3177> “son <5207> of encouragement ”),<3874> |
| GREEK | iwshf <2501> N-PRI de <1161> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM epiklhyeiv <1941> (5685) V-APP-NSM barnabav <921> N-NSM apo <575> PREP twn <3588> T-GPM apostolwn <652> N-GPM o <3739> R-NSN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S meyermhneuomenon <3177> (5746) V-PPP-NSN uiov <5207> N-NSM paraklhsewv <3874> N-GSF leuithv <3019> N-NSM kupriov <2953> N-NSM tw <3588> T-DSN genei <1085> N-DSN |
| NETBible | So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”), 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. Note how the actions of Barnabas are in keeping with the meaning of his nickname. He stands in contrast to Ananias and Sapphira in 5:1-11. |