Acts 15:39

But there was a paroxysm, so that they parted from one another, and Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away into Cyprus.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 that he would not take with them, him who having departed from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone along with them into the work.

40And Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, committed to the grace of the Lord by the brethren;

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Cross References

Acts 4:36And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race,

Acts 11:20And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 15:2And there being no small contention and disputation to Paul and Barnabas against them, they delegated Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this question.

Romans 7:18For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not:

James 3:2For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the 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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