Acts 15:38
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New International Version (©1984)
but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

International Standard Version (©2008)
but Paul did not think it was right to take along the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and who had not gone with them into the work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, Paul didn't think it was right to take a person like him along. John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to work.

King James Bible
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

American King James Version
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

American Standard Version
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

Bible in Basic English
But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.

Darby Bible Translation
but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, going back from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

English Revised Version
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

Weymouth New Testament
while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

World English Bible
But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.

Young's Literal Translation
and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

Geneva Study Bible

But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

People's New Testament

15:37,38 Barnabas determined to take with them John. He had abandoned them on the first tour (Ac 13:13), and his reasons did not satisfy Paul; hence he declined to take him.

Wesley's Notes

15:38 But Paul thought it not right - To trust him again, who had deserted them before: who had shrunk from the labour and danger of converting those they were now going to confirm.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

38. But Paul thought not good to take him with them who departed from them-that is, who had departed; but the word is stronger than this-"who stood aloof" or "turned away" from them.

from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work-the work yet before them. The allusion is to what is recorded in Ac 13:13 (see on [2027]Ac 13:13).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:36-41 Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Paul and Barnabas, yet made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John Mark to go with them. We should suspect ourselves of being partial, and guard against this in putting our relations forward. Paul did not think him worthy of the honour, nor fit for the service, who had departed from them without their knowledge, or without their consent: see ch.


Acts 13:13 Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem. (NASB ©1995)

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But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

who. 13:13 Ps 78:9 Pr 25:19 Lu 9:61 14:27-34 Jas 1:8

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