 <translate> Although the work is not gnostic in a theological sense, the author, who considers himself to be a teacher to the unidentified audience to which he writes (see e.g. 9.9), intends to impart to his readers the perfect gnosis (knowledge), that they may perceive that the Christians are the only true covenant people, and that the Jewish people are no longer in covenant with God (3.7). His polemics are, above all, directed against Judaizing Christians (see Ebionites, Nazarenes, Judaizing teachers).

Based on this passage, what is the main message of the epistle of barnabas? Let's give stream of consciousness first: <yor> Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé iṣẹ́ náà kì í ṣe Gnostic ní ọ̀nà ẹ̀kọ́ ìsìn, òǹkọ̀wé náà, tí ó ka ara rẹ̀ sí olùkọ́ fún àwùjọ tí kò mọ ẹni tí ó ń kọ̀wé sí (wo bí àpẹẹrẹ 9.9), ní in lọ́kàn láti fún àwọn olùkà rẹ̀ ní ìmọ̀ pípé (ìmọ̀), kí wọ́n lè rí i pé àwọn Kristẹni nìkan ni ènìyàn májẹ̀mú tòótọ́, àti pé àwọn Júù kò sí nínú májẹ̀mú pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run mọ́ (3.7). Awọn ariyanjiyan rẹ, ju gbogbo rẹ lọ, ni itọsọna lodi si awọn Kristiani Judaizing (wo Ebionites, Nazarenes, awọn olukọ Judaizing).  Níbàámu pẹ̀lú ohun tó wà nínú ẹsẹ Bíbélì yìí, kí ni kókó pàtàkì tó wà nínú lẹ́tà Bánábà? Ẹ jẹ́ ká kọ́kọ́ sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìmọ̀lára: 