Acts 15:38

But Paul prayed him, that he that departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them into the work, should not be received. (But Paul beseeched him, saying that he who had left them at Pamphylia, and did not go with them in the work, should not be taken with them now.)

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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

37And Barnabas would take with him John, that was named Mark (or who was called Mark).

39And dissension was made, so that they departed atwain. And Barnabas took Mark, and came by boat to Cyprus.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:19(As) A rotten tooth, and a faint foot is he, that hopeth on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish, (Like a rotten tooth, and a faint foot, is he, who hopeth on, or trusteth in, an unfaithful person on his day of anguish.)

Luke 14:27And he that beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, may not be my disciple (or cannot be my disciple).

James 1:8A man double in soul is 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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