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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersBarnabas, a Levite from Cyprus

People/Characters: Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus

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Titles	Order
Good News Bible by American Bible Society
The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible (NASB) by The Lockman Foundation
The Scribe: Silas by Francine Rivers
The Student Bible: New International Version by Philip Yancey

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