Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

³⁶ Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns^(A) where we preached the word of the Lord^(B) and see how they are doing.” ³⁷ Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,^(C) with them, ³⁸ but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them^(D) in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. ³⁹ They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, ⁴⁰ but Paul chose Silas^(E) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.^{(F) 41} He went through Syria^(G) and Cilicia,^(H) strengthening the churches.^(I)

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra,^(J) where a disciple named Timothy^(K) lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer^(L) but whose father was a Greek. ² The believers^(M) at Lystra and Iconium^(N) spoke well of him. ³ Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.^{(O) 4} As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders^(P) in Jerusalem^(Q) for the people to obey.^{(R) 5} So the churches were strengthened^(S) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.^(T)

Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia

⁶ Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia^(U) and Galatia,^(V) having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.^{(W) 7} When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus^(X) would not allow them to. ⁸ So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.^{(Y) 9} During the night Paul had a vision^(Z) of a man of Macedonia^(AA) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” ¹⁰ After Paul had seen the vision, we^(AB) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel^(AC) to them.