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. 41  And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

Chapter 16

1  And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a Greek, 2  who had a good testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. 3  Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek. 4  And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5  The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.