Acts 15:36-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having returned, let us now visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are having[a] things”. 37 And Barnabas was wanting to also take along John with them, the one being called Mark. 38 But Paul was considering-it-fitting that they not be taking-along-with them this one having withdrawn[b] from them since Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work. 39 And a disagreement took-place, so that they were separated from one another. And Barnabas, having taken along Mark, sailed-off to Cyprus[c].
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40 And Paul, having chosen[d] Silas[e], went forth, having been handed-over to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. 41 And he was going[f] through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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- Acts 15:36 That is, how things are going.
- Acts 15:38 Or, more strongly (based on one’s understanding of this event), abandoned, deserted. This word is not related to ‘departed’ in 13:13.
- Acts 15:39 Barnabas and Mark return to the cities they had visited with Paul in chapter 13. Cyprus is the native country of Barnabas, 4:36. Paul and Silas visit the churches he and Barnabas had founded.
- Acts 15:40 Or, selected, called-upon.
- Acts 15:40 He is called Silvanus in 1 Thes 1:1.
- Acts 15:41 This time, Paul goes by land.
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