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Acts 15:39

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Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

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They made Moses angry, and he spoke foolishly.

Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit.

Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.

When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.

Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.

Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.

For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.

But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

Your sister church here in Babylon sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark.




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