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  • Acts 4:36
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 36 So Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barʹna·bas+ (which means, when translated, “Son of Comfort”), a Levite, a native of Cyʹprus,

  • Acts 4:36
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 36 Ἰωσὴφ Joseph δὲ but ὁ the (one) ἐπικληθεὶς having been surnamed Βαρνάβας Barnabas ἀπὸ from τῶν the ἀποστόλων, apostles, ὅ which ἐστιν is μεθερμηνευόμενον being translated Υἱὸς Son Παρακλήσεως, of Comfort, Λευείτης, Levite, Κύπριος Cyprian τῷ to the γένει, race,

  • Acts 4:36
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 36 So Joseph, who was surnamed Barʹna·bas+ by the apostles, which means, when translated, Son of Comfort, a Levite, a native of Cyʹprus,

  • Acts 4:36
    The Bible in Living English
    • 36* And Joseph, also named Barnabas by the apostles (which means Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriote by nationality,

  • Acts 4:36
    American Standard Version
    • 36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

  • Acts 4:36
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 36 And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles, which is to be translated Son of Exhortation,—a Levite, a Cyprian by nation

  • Acts 4:36
    King James Version
    • 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,

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 4:36 w98 4/15 20; w90 6/1 14

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:36 w80 3/15 14; w63 158

  • Acts
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:36

      The Watchtower,

      4/15/1998, p. 20

      6/1/1990, p. 14

      3/15/1980, pp. 14-15

      3/1/1963, p. 158

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:36

      Son of: In Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, the phrase “son(s) of” can be used to indicate a prominent quality or characteristic that distinguishes a person or to describe a group of people. For example, at De 3:18, “valiant men,” or courageous warriors, are literally called “sons of ability.” At Job 1:3, the expression rendered “people of the East” is literally “sons of the East.” The expression “a worthless man” at 1Sa 25:17 renders the literal expression “a son of belial,” that is, “a son of worthlessness.” In the Christian Greek Scriptures, those who pursue a certain course of conduct or who manifest a certain characteristic are designated by such expressions as “sons of the Most High,” “sons of light and sons of day,” and “sons of disobedience.”​—Lu 6:35; 1Th 5:5; Eph 2:2.

      Son of Comfort: Or “Son of Encouragement.” The translation of the surname Barnabas, given to one of the disciples named Joseph. Since Joseph was a common name among the Jews, the apostles may have given him the name Barnabas for practical reasons. (Compare Ac 1:23.) As explained in the study note on Son of in this verse, the expression was sometimes used to indicate a prominent quality or characteristic that distinguishes a person. The surname Son of Comfort apparently highlights Joseph’s outstanding ability to encourage and comfort others. Luke reports that Joseph (Barnabas) was sent out to the congregation in Antioch of Syria and began to “encourage” his fellow believers. (Ac 11:22, 23) The Greek verb here rendered “encourage” (pa·ra·ka·leʹo) is related to the Greek word for “Comfort” (pa·raʹkle·sis) used at Ac 4:36.​—See study note on Son of in this verse.

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