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

'WHO BY THE APOSTLES WAS SURNAMED'-'who had received from the Apostles the additional name of' (TCNT).

'BARNABAS (WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, SON OF EXHORTATION'-'Son of encouragement' (RSV), 'the man of encouragement' (Knox) (Acts 11:23)

'A LEVITE'-from the priestly tribe. This man may have been converted when he came to Jerusalem to serve in the Temple.

'OF CYPRUS BY RACE'-Probably born on the island of Cyprus to Jewish parents. 'We know that. great many Jews were settled in Cyprus.' (P.P. Comm. p. 126).

-The Island of Cyprus is located in the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea, about 60 miles off the coast of Syria, and about 41 miles off the coast of Turkey.

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