Acts 15:38-41
New King James Version
38 But Paul insisted that they should not take with them (A)the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 39 Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to (B)Cyprus; 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (C)being [a]commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (D)strengthening the churches.
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Acts 15:38-41
The Message
37-41 Barnabas wanted to take John along, the John nicknamed Mark. But Paul wouldn’t have him; he wasn’t about to take along a quitter who, as soon as the going got tough, had jumped ship on them in Pamphylia. Tempers flared, and they ended up going their separate ways: Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus; Paul chose Silas and, offered up by their friends to the grace of the Master, went to Syria and Cilicia to put grit in those congregations.
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