Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, New Living Translation Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. English Standard Version So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, Berean Standard Bible Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, Berean Literal Bible And he went forth to Tarsus to seek Saul, King James Bible Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: New King James Version Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. New American Standard Bible And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; NASB 1995 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; NASB 1977 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; Legacy Standard Bible And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul; Amplified Bible And Barnabas left for Tarsus to search for Saul; Christian Standard Bible Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul, Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul, American Standard Version And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he was going to Tarsus to seek Shaul; Contemporary English Version Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. Douay-Rheims Bible And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch. English Revised Version And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Barnabas left Antioch to go to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul. Good News Translation Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. International Standard Version Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul. Literal Standard Version And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul, Majority Standard Bible Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, New American Bible Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul, NET Bible Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul, New Revised Standard Version Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, New Heart English Bible Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. Webster's Bible Translation Then Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul: Weymouth New Testament Then Barnabas paid a visit to Tarsus to try to find Saul. World English Bible Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. Young's Literal Translation And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Church at Antioch…24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. 25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.… Cross References Acts 4:36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), Acts 9:11 "Get up!" the Lord told him. "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. Treasury of Scripture Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: to Tarsus. Acts 9:11,27,30 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, … Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. Jump to Previous Barnabas Departed Find Forth Paid Saul Seek Tarsus Try VisitJump to Next Barnabas Departed Find Forth Paid Saul Seek Tarsus Try VisitActs 11 1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,5. makes his defense; 18. which is accepted. 19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, 22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them. 26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch. 27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine. (25) Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus.--The act is every way significant. It indicates the assurance that Saul would approve of the work which had been going on at Antioch, and the confident belief that he was the right person to direct and organise it. It probably implies also some intercourse with the Apostle, by letter or message, since his departure from Jerusalem. In the absence of any direct record, we can only infer that Saul had remained at Tarsus, carrying on his occupation as a tent-maker (Acts 18:3), and preaching the gospel there and in the neighbouring cities of Cilicia (see Note on Acts 15:41) "to the Jew first and also to the Gentile." It is clear that he must have heard of the grace of God that had been manifested at Antioch with great joy, and accepted the invitation to join in the work there with a ready gladness.Verse 25. - And he went forth for then departed Barnabas, A.V. and T.R.; to seek for, for for to seek, A.V. Observe the remarkable providence which had made use of the violence of the Hellenist Jews at Jerusalem to drive Saul to Tarsus, where he would be close at hand to take up the work so unexpectedly prepared for him at Antioch. "It was in the spring of the year A.D. , or just ten years after the Crucifixion, that Barnabas proceeded to Tarsus, found Saul, and brought him to Antioch" (Lewin, 1:96). From Seleucia to the port of Tarsus would be about a twelve hours' sail; or, by land, a journey of about eighty miles would bring him to Tarsus from Antioch. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Barnabas] went Ἐξῆλθεν (Exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Tarsus Ταρσὸν (Tarson) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5019: Tarsus, the capital of the Roman province Cilicia. Perhaps the same as tarsos; Tarsus, a place in Asia Minor. to look for ἀναζητῆσαι (anazētēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 327: To seek out, search for (implying the difficulty of the task). From ana and zeteo; to search out. Saul, Σαῦλον (Saulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul. Links Acts 11:25 NIVActs 11:25 NLT Acts 11:25 ESV Acts 11:25 NASB Acts 11:25 KJV Acts 11:25 BibleApps.com Acts 11:25 Biblia Paralela Acts 11:25 Chinese Bible Acts 11:25 French Bible Acts 11:25 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 11:25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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