ACTs 4:36 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Yosef (a Levite born in Cyprus who was nicknamed by the missionaries as ‘Barnabas’, meaning ‘Encourager’) was one who

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ULT Then Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles (which, being translated, is Son of Encouragement), a Levite from Cyprus by birth,

UST Now there was a man named Joseph who belonged to the tribe of Levi and who came from the island of Cyprus. The Representatives called him Barnabas. In the language of the Jews, that name means a person who always encourages others.

BSB § Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

BLB Now Joseph having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot at the birth,

AICNT {Joseph},[fn] who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

4:36, Joseph: Some manuscripts read “Joses.”

OEB A Levite of Cyprian birth, named Joseph, (who had received from the apostles the additional name of “Barnabas” – which means “The Consoler,”)

WEBBE Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

WMBB Yosi, who by the emissaries was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

NET So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”),

LSV And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas—which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort—a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

FBV Joseph, the one the apostles called Barnabas (meaning “son of encouragement”), was a Levite, a Cypriot national.

TCNT [fn]Joses, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”), a Levite and Cypriot by birth,

4:36 Joses ¦ Joseph CT

T4T For example, there was Joseph. He was a descendant of Levi and he was born on Cyprus Island. The apostles called him Barnabas; in the Jewish language that name means a person who [IDM] always encourages others.

LEB So Joseph, who was called Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated “son of encouragement”), a Levite of Cyprus by nationality,

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,

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Wymth In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas—signifying `Son of Encouragement' —a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

ASV And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

DRA And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,

YLT And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas — which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort — a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

Drby And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

RV And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Wbstr 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,

KJB-1769 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,
(And Yoses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, )

KJB-1611 And Ioses, who by the Apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, The sonne of consolation) a Leuite, and of the Countrey of Cyprus,
(And Yoses, who by the Apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation) a Levite, and of the Countrey of Cyprus,)

Bshps And Ioses, which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to say) the sonne of consolation, being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cypers,
(And Yoses, which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to say) the son of consolation, being a Levite, and of the country of Cypers,)

Gnva Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,
(Also Yoses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the son of consolation) being a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, )

Cvdl Ioses which was also called of ye Apostles, Barnabas (that is to saye, the sonne of consolacion) a Leuite, of the countre of Cypers,
(Yoses which was also called of ye/you_all Apostles, Barnabas (that is to say, the son of consolation) a Levite, of the country of Cypers,)

TNT And Ioses which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to saye the sonne of consolacion) beynge a Levite and of the countre of Cipers
(And Yoses which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to say the son of consolation) being a Levite and of the country of Cipers )

Wycl Forsothe Joseph, that was named Barsabas of apostlis, that is to seie, the sone of coumfort, of the lynage of Leuy,
(Forsothe Yoseph, that was named Barsabas of apostles, that is to say, the son of coumfort, of the lineage of Leuy,)

Luth Joses aber, mit dem Zunamen von den Aposteln genannt Barnabas (das heißt, ein Sohn des Trostes), vom Geschlecht ein Levit aus Zypern,
(Yoses but, with to_him Zunamen from the Aposteln genannt Barnabas (das is_called, a son the Trostes), from_the Geschlecht a Levit out_of Zypern,)

ClVg Joseph autem, qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab Apostolis (quod est interpretatum, Filius consolationis), Levites, Cyprius genere,[fn]
(Yoseph however, who cognominatus it_is Barnabas away Apostolis (that it_is interpretatum, Son consolationis), Levites, Cyprius genere, )

4.36 Joseph. RAB. Auctus Barnabas filius consolationis interpretatur, actus incremento et profectu spiritualis boni. Quod est interpretatum. Ubicunque Scriptura nomina rerum vel personarum cum interpretatione ponit, sensum sacratiorem eisdem inesse significat. Merito filius consolationis vocatur, qui, spretis præsentibus, spe futurorum se consolatur. Nam et Spiritus sanctus paracletus ideo vocatur, quia in mundo pressuram habentibus infusione sui, paraclesim, id est consolationem tribuit, sicut etiam Petrus propter gratiam Spiritus Barjona, id est filius columbæ, vocatus est. Filius consolationis. RAB.. Vel propter eleemosynam qua pauperes consolatus est, vel pro mercedis consolatione quam meruit a Deo accipere, vel quia dignus habitus est qui pro Juda consolaretur apostolos.

4.36 Yoseph. RAB. Auctus Barnabas filius consolationis interpretatur, actus incremento and profectu spiritualis boni. That it_is interpretatum. Ubicunque Scriptura nomina rerum or personarum when/with interpretatione puts, sensum sacratiorem eisdem inesse significat. Merito son consolationis vocatur, qui, spretis præsentibus, spe futurorum se consolatur. Nam and Spiritus sanctus paracletus ideo vocatur, because in mundo pressuram habentibus infusione sui, paraclesim, id it_is consolationem tribuit, like also Petrus propter gratiam Spiritus Baryona, id it_is son columbæ, vocatus it_is. Son consolationis. RAB.. Vel propter eleemosynam which pauperes consolatus it_is, or for mercedis consolatione how meruit from Deo accipere, or because dignus habitus it_is who for Yuda consolaretur apostolos.

UGNT Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς, ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως, Λευείτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
(Yōsaʸf de ho epiklaʸtheis Barnabas, apo tōn apostolōn, ho estin methermaʸneuomenon, huios paraklaʸseōs, Leueitaʸs, Kuprios tōi genei,)

SBL-GNT ⸀Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον υἱὸς παρακλήσεως, Λευίτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
(⸀Yōsaʸf de ho epiklaʸtheis Barnabas apo tōn apostolōn, ho estin methermaʸneuomenon huios paraklaʸseōs, Leuitaʸs, Kuprios tōi genei,)

TC-GNT [fn]Ἰωσῆς δέ, ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρνάβας [fn]ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων—ὅ ἐστι, μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως—[fn]Λευΐτης, Κύπριος τῷ γένει,
(Yōsaʸs de, ho epiklaʸtheis Barnabas apo tōn apostolōn—ho esti, methermaʸneuomenon, huios paraklaʸseōs—Leuitaʸs, Kuprios tōi genei, )

4:36 ιωσης ¦ ιωσηφ CT

4:36 απο ¦ υπο TR

4:36 λευιτης ¦ λευειτης WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ

Joseph and

Luke uses this phrase to introduce a new character into the story. If your language has its own way of doing that, you could use it here in your translation.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Ἰωσὴφ & Βαρναβᾶς

Joseph & Barnabas

Joseph and Barnabas are two names for the same man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς, ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων

the_‹one› /having_been/_called Barnabas by the ambassadors

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [whom the apostles called Barnabas]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

which is /being/_translated son ˱of˲_exhortation

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of the passive verbal form being translated with an active form. Alternate translation: [which means Son of Encouragement]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

which is /being/_translated son ˱of˲_exhortation

Luke assumes that his readers will know that he is saying what the name Barnabas means when translated from the Aramaic language. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [which means Son of Encouragement in Aramaic]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

son ˱of˲_exhortation

The expression Son of describes a person who shares the qualities of something. The apostles used this name to describe Joseph’s behavior and character, since he was a person who encouraged others. Alternate translation: [the Encourager]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

son ˱of˲_exhortation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word Encouragement, you could express the same idea with a verb such as “encourage.” Alternate translation: [the One who Encourages]

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