Paul and Barnabas Part Company

36 After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers and sisters in every town(A) where we have preached the word of the Lord and see how they’re doing.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take along John who was called Mark. 38 But Paul insisted that they should not take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. 39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark(B) with him and sailed off to Cyprus. 40 But Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended by the brothers and sisters to the grace of the Lord.(C) 41 He traveled through Syria(D) and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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Paul and Barnabas Disagree and Part Company

36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Come then,let us return and[a] visit the brothers in every town in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take John who was called Mark along also, 38 but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work. 39 And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark and[b] sailed away to Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas and[c] departed, after[d] being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. 41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:36 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“return”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Acts 15:39 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took along”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Acts 15:40 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“chose”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Acts 15:40 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“being commended”) which is understood as temporal