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Barnabas, born Joseph, was a Levite from Cyprus who sold a field and laid the proceeds at the apostles' feet, earning the nickname 'Son of Encouragement' (Acts 4:36–37). He was instrumental in integrating Paul into the Jerusalem church after his conversion, vouching for the formerly feared persecutor (Acts 9:27). He was sent to Antioch to investigate the growing Gentile church …

Paul of Tarsus, born Saul, was a Pharisee and Roman citizen from Tarsus in Cilicia who became the most influential missionary of early Christianity. Initially a zealous persecutor of the church (Acts 8:3; Galatians 1:13–14), he was dramatically converted on the road to Damascus by an encounter with the risen Christ (Acts 9). He undertook at least three missionary journeys …