Acts 15:39
On account of this contention they separated one from the other; and Bar Naba took Markos, and they went by sea and came to Cypros.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
40But Paulos chose for him Shilo, and went forth commended by the brethren to the grace of Aloha.
Cross References
Acts 4:36But Jauseph, who was entitled Bar Naba by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levoya from the Isle of Kypros,
Acts 11:20But of them were men of Kypros and of Kyrine; these entered into Antiokia, and discoursed with the Javnoyee, and evangelized concerning our Lord Jeshu.
Acts 15:2And there were great agitation and disputation for Paulos and Bar Naba with them; and it was that Paulos and Bar Naba, and others with them, went up to the apostles and presbyters who were in Urishlem on account of this question.
Romans 7:18For I know that in me, but that is in my flesh, good dwelleth not; because to will the good is easy to me, but to perform it I find not.
James 3:2For (in) many we all offend. Every one who in word offendeth not, this is a perfect man, who is able to make subject also all his 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 →