The sons of Ephraim were archers armed with bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle.
Acts 15:38 - Tree of Life Version But Paul was insisting that they shouldn’t take him along—the one who had deserted them in Pamphylia, not accompanying them in the work. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Paul did not think it best to have along with them the one who had quit and deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. American Standard Version (1901) But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. Common English Bible Paul insisted that they shouldn’t take him along, since he had deserted them in Pamphylia and hadn’t continued with them in their work. Catholic Public Domain Version But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia, and he had not gone with them in the work. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might not be received. |
The sons of Ephraim were archers armed with bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle.
Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is confidence in the unfaithful in time of trouble.
Then another also said, “I will follow You, Master, but first let me say goodbye to those in my home.”
Setting sail from Paphos, Paul’s company came to Perga in Pamphylia. John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome