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Division over John Mark

36 Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.”
37 Now Barnabas was determined to take with them aJohn called Mark.  
38 But Paul insisted that they should not take with them athe 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 aCyprus;  
40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, abeing commended by the brethren to the grace of God.  
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, astrengthening the churches. 
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Acts 15:38

But Paul thought not good - Did not think it proper. Because he could not confide in his perseverance with them in the toils and perils of their journey.

Who departed from them ... - Acts 13:13. Why he did this is not known. It was evidently, however, for some cause which Paul did not consider satisfactory, and which, in his view, disqualified him from being their attendant again.

To the work - Of preaching the gospel.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Acts 15:38:

Acts 4:36
Acts 13:13
Colossians 4:10
2 Timothy 4:11
2 Timothy 4:11

 

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