Acts 15:38

But Paul considered it fitting not to take along with them the one who withdrew from them in Pamphylia, and who had not gone together with them to the work.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

In Context

37But Barnabas desired to take along with them John called Mark.

39Therefore a sharp disagreement arose so that they were separated from one another. And Barnabas, taking along Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

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Cross References

Luke 14:27And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

James 1:8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:37-41

Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so… Read the whole commentary →

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