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Acts 15:38

PaulPamphylia
Conflict and reconciliation

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.

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.

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BSB
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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.
WEB
But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
But Paul was thinking it fit not to take him along, the one having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and not having gone with them to the work.
ÅB
men Paulus syntes ikke at de skulle ta ham med som hadde skilt seg fra dem i Pamfylia og ikke var gått med dem til deres gjerning.
OTB
Men Paulus syntes ikke det var klokt å ta ham med, fordi han hadde forlatt dem i Pamfylia og ikke hadde fortsatt med dem i arbeidet.
B1930
men Paulus syntes ikke at de skulde ta ham med som hadde skilt sig fra dem i Pamfylia og ikke var gått med dem til deres gjerning.

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