And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of encouragement,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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AD 1480
I suppose he also received the name from his virtue, as being qualified and suited for this duty.
was a Levite of Cyprian descent:
Observe on all occasions how the writer indicates the breaking up of the Law. But how was he also a “Cyprian by birth?” Because they then even removed to other countries, and still were called Levites.
