Acts 15:38

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But Paul was not at all in favor of taking someone who had left them and refused to continue on in the work [of preaching the Gospel] when they were in Pamphylia. [See 13:13].

Cross References

Luke 9:61

Then another person said [to Jesus], “Lord, I will become your follower, but first let me say goodbye to my family.” [Note: There was the likelihood that family members might try to dissuade him from his commitment to follow the Lord].

Acts 13:13

Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and arrived at Perga [a town in the province] of Pamphylia. [It was here that] John Mark left the party [of evangelists and attendants] and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem. [See 12:12].

Acts 2:10

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt and areas of Libya around Cyrene, Jewish and proselyte travelers from Rome,

James 1:8

because he is double-minded and undecided in all that he does [i.e., he cannot make up his mind and follow through about anything].