Acts 15:39

Then there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

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In The King James Version

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

In Context

38But Paul thought it was not good to take Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia and did not go further with them in the work.

40But Paul chose Silas and left, after he was entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:96I have seen that everything has its limits, 1 but your commandments are broad, beyond limits. MEM 1

Acts 4:36Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

Acts 11:20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, came to Antioch and spoke also to Greeks, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 15:2This brought Paul and Barnabas into a sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas along with some others from among them were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders about this question.

Romans 7:18For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, lives no good thing. For the desire for good is with me, but I cannot do it.

James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in words, he is a perfect man, able to control even his whole body.

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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