Barnabas’s Partnership with Paul
A wealthy Cypriot Levite, Barnabas sold his land to support the early church and became Paul’s trusted missionary companion. Together, they established Christian communities throughout Asia Minor, facing persecution and hardship while strengthening new converts. Their successful partnership ended when they disagreed about mission strategies. According to the Acts of Barnabas and Tertullian’s writings, he died as a martyr in Cyprus around 61 AD.
