11
June. 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Barnabas,
Apostle.
The
Collect.
O LORD
God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of
the Holy Ghost; Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts,
nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
St.
Barnabas the Apostle. The surname
"Barnabas," "son of (prophetic) exhortation," was given to
Joses (Joseph), a Levite of Cyprus, the first giver of the price of his land to
the Christian community. He is recorded afterwards as the introducer of St.
Paul after his conversion to the brethren in Jerusalem; and his companion in
the preaching at Antioch, in the mission with alms to Jerusalem, and in the
first missionary journey to Cyprus and Asia Minor; till after their dispute
about St. Mark, he is parted from St. Paul and so passes out of the history
(see Acts
iv. 36, 37; xi. 22-30; xiii.-xv.) Of his subsequent life we
have no historical record, or even trustworthy tradition. There is extant an
Epistle bearing his name, evidently spurious, though of early date; and
Tertulian ascribes to him the authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews. -- June
11th.
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