Bible verse
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Acts 15:38 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 15.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
38 But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40 but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
KJV
But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
ASV
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
ERV
But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
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