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Who Was Barnabas?
In short
Barnabas, whose name means 'son of encouragement,' was a generous, big-hearted leader of the early church. When others feared the newly converted Paul, Barnabas vouched for him.
He traveled with Paul spreading the gospel and had a gift for seeing the potential in people others had given up on, a model of encouragement and grace.
“For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith.”
Acts 11:24 · King James Version (public domain)
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