Acts 4:36

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,

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The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them.

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This thought runs through Acts 4:36-37.

Acts 4:36 Acts 4:37

Barnabas Person: Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite ( Acts 4:36 ). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).
Cyprus Place: Biblical island. Modern identification: Cyprus.
Levite Tribe: A descendant of the tribe of Levi ( Ex. 6:25 ; Lev. 25:32 ; Num. 35:2 ; Josh. 21:3 , 41).