Acts 15:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.”
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“But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 15:38 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:9The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
- Proverbs 25:19Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
- Luke 9:61Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- Luke 14:27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
- Acts 13:13After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
- James 1:8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
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