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Who was Barnabas in the Bible?
Also known as Jupiter, Joses
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
The encourager, companion of Paul
Barnabas is a man named in the Bible. Scripture references Barnabas in 29 verses (chiefly Acts, Galatians, 1 Corinthians).
🤯 What might Barnabas have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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Acts 4:36Acts 9:27Acts 11:22Acts 11:25Acts 11:30Acts 12:25
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