Barnabas Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What does the name Barnabas mean?
- A. Son of thunder
- B. Son of consolation / exhortation
- C. Beloved physician
- D. Little rock
2.What did Barnabas sell and lay at the apostles' feet?
- A. His house
- B. A field he owned
- C. His cattle
- D. His ship
3.Who did Barnabas bring to the apostles when others were afraid of him?
- A. Peter
- B. John Mark
- C. Saul of Tarsus / Paul
- D. Silas
4.Where was Barnabas from?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Antioch
- C. Cyprus
- D. Tarsus
5.What did Barnabas see in the church at Antioch?
- A. Confusion
- B. The grace of God, and was glad
- C. Division
- D. Idolatry
6.Whom did Barnabas bring to Antioch to teach for a whole year?
- A. Peter
- B. Saul / Paul
- C. Silas
- D. Apollos
7.Barnabas and Paul were sent out as missionaries from which church?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Antioch
- C. Ephesus
- D. Corinth
8.On their first missionary journey, where did Barnabas and Paul first preach?
- A. Athens
- B. Salamis in Cyprus
- C. Rome
- D. Alexandria
9.Why did Barnabas and Paul separate after their first journey?
- A. A disagreement about whether to take John Mark with them again
- B. A doctrinal dispute
- C. Paul was arrested
- D. Barnabas wanted to return home
10.What fruit of the Spirit is Barnabas especially remembered for?
- A. Patience
- B. Gentleness
- C. Generosity and encouragement
- D. Self-control
Answer Key
1.B. Son of consolation / exhortation — Acts 4:36 (KJV)
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus.
2.B. A field he owned — Acts 4:37 (KJV)
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3.C. Saul of Tarsus / Paul — Acts 9:27 (KJV)
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way.
4.C. Cyprus — Acts 4:36 (KJV)
A Levite, and of the country of Cyprus.
5.B. The grace of God, and was glad — Acts 11:23 (KJV)
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
6.B. Saul / Paul — Acts 11:25 (KJV)
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church.
7.B. Antioch — Acts 13:2 (KJV)
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them… and they sent them away.
8.B. Salamis in Cyprus — Acts 13:4 (KJV)
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.
9.A. A disagreement about whether to take John Mark with them again — Acts 15:39 (KJV)
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus.
10.C. Generosity and encouragement — Acts 4:36 (KJV)
Barnabas exemplified generosity (selling his land), encouragement (bringing Paul to the apostles), and grace (seeing the good in others).