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Paul and Barnabas separate

When Barnabas wanted to take John Mark on another journey, Paul disagreed because Mark had withdrawn from the earlier work. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus with Mark, while Paul chose Silas and traveled through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches (Acts 15:36-41).

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📖 Acts 15:36–38

36Some 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.” 37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. 38But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 15:36-41
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