Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

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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

37Barnabas wanted to take John called Mark.

39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:19Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

Luke 14:27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow 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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