Acts 15:36-16:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Paul and Barnabas Part Company
36 After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers in every town(A) where we have preached the message of the Lord and see how they’re doing.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take along John Mark.[a] 38 But Paul did not think it appropriate to take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. 39 There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark(B) with him and sailed off to Cyprus. 40 Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.(C) 41 He traveled through Syria(D) and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Paul Selects Timothy
16 Then he went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy,(E) the son of a believing Jewish woman,(F) but his father was a Greek. 2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.(G) 3 Paul wanted Timothy[b] to go with him, so he took him and circumcised(H) him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.(I) 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.(J)
Footnotes
- Acts 15:37 Lit John who was called Mark
- Acts 16:3 Lit wanted this one
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