ISB ~ Acts 4 v36

Barnabas:Introduced early in Acts because of his prominent role later in the book as a missionary and companion of Paul (9:27; 11:22-24). He wa

s among the first to evangelize his native island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea (13:4-12) and would return there a

fter parting company with Paul (15:39). Son of encouragement: A parenthetical aside that suggests Barnabas must have lived up to the true meaning of his name. a Levite: An Israelite descended from the priestly tribe of Levi.