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Acts 15:37-39 KJV
Acts · chapter 15 · verses 37–39
37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;Acts 15:37-39 · King James Version
Acts 15:37-39 in context
35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And 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.
37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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Key words (Strong's)
- determinedbouleuōto deliberate with one s self, consider, to take counsel, resolveG1011 →
- contentionparoxysmosan inciting, incitement, irritationG3948 →
- PamphyliapamphyliaPamphylia = " of every tribe" , a province in Asia Minor, bounded on the east by…G3828 →
- BarnabasbarnabasBarnabas = " son of rest" , the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of…G921 →
- departedaphistēmito make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove, to excite to revolt, to stand off, to…G868 →
- thoughtaxioōto think meet, fit, right, to judge worthy, deem, deservingG515 →
- asunderapochōrizōto separate, sever, to part asunder, to separate one s self, depart fromG673 →
- sailedekpleōto sail from, sail away, depart by shipG1602 →
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We have seen one unhappy difference among the brethren, which was of a public nature, brought to a good issue; but here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less men than Paul and Barnabas, not compromised indeed, yet ending well. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 36-41