It would have been a debatable point in the primitive church whether Barnabas belonged to the Pauline circle or (as some would have hotly contended) Paul belonged rather to the circle of Barnabas. It would be fruitless to discuss this question; the inclusion of Barnabas in this series is justified by the fact that for some years the two men were closely associated. If Ananias proved himself a friend in need to Paul in Damascus, Barnabas performed the same
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