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Acts of Barnabas

The Acts of Barnabas is a 5th-century Christian text that narrates the travels and martyrdom of Barnabas, the companion of Paul.|||Greek manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE.|||Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents Barnabas's travels and martyrdom in Cyprus. Important for understanding the development of Barnabas's tradition and the history of the apocryphal Acts.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Acts of Barnabas — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsbarnabas.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Acts of Barnabas — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Barnabas|Background and discussion.|||" And Barnabas said, I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and I have come to preach the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Barnabas (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Greek manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents Barnabas's travels and martyrdom in Cyprus. Important for understanding the development of Barnabas's tradition and the history of the apocryphal Acts.

" And Barnabas said, I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and I have come to preach the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Barnabas (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Barnabas said, I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and I have come to preach the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Barnabas (paraphrase) " And Barnabas said, I am a servant of Jesus Christ, and I have come to preach the gospel to the nations." — Acts of Barnabas (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
Acts of Barnabas — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsbarnabas.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Acts of Barnabas — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Barnabas|Background and discussion.