KJV King James Version
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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Acts 15:39
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
WEB World English Bible
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
ASV American Standard Version
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,
Surrounding context — Acts 15
36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenπαροξυσμός,G3948 · paroxusmosstirring upὥστεG5620 · hōstesoἀποχωρισθῆναιG673 · apochōrizōto separate fromαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἀλλήλων,G240 · allēlōnone anotherτόνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεG5037 · teand/bothΒαρναβᾶνG921 · BarnabasBarnabasπαραλαβόνταG3880 · paralambanōto takeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜᾶρκονG3138 · MarkosMarkἐκπλεῦσαιG1602 · ekpleōto sail out/awayεἰςG1519 · eistowardΚύπρον.¶G2954 · KuprosCyprus
Cross-references
Colossians 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.Ecclesiastes 7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Romans 7:18-21For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.Acts 13:4-12So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.Acts 6:1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.Acts 15:2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 27:4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.Psalm 106:33Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.Psalm 119:96I have seen an end of all perfection: [but] thy commandment [is] exceeding broad.
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