Acts 15:38
King James Version (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.
In context
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.
Acts 15:38 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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- But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster 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.