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Acts 15:38–39

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38but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work. 39And a sharp disagreement took place, so that they separated from one another. And Barnabas took along Mark and* sailed away to Cyprus,

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  1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took along”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But Paul insisted that they should not take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

NLTNew Living Translation

But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work. Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

KJV 1900King 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. 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;