38but 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.


In Context

35 And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.

36 But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, and see how they are getting on.

37 And Barnabas proposed to take with them John also, called Mark;

38 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.

39 There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

40 but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.

Acts 15:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:38but 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:38and 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.