Passage

Acts 15.36-41

Book: Acts · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"35. But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."

"36. And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare. 37. And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark. 38. But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39. And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus; 40. but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. 41. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches." (Acts 15:34-41, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"35. But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."

"36. After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” 37. Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. 38. But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work. 39. Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus, 40. but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God. 41. He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies." (Acts 15:34-41, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"34. Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. 35. Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."

"36. And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39. 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; 40. And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches." (Acts 15:34-41, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"34. and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still. 35. And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news, with many others also, the word of the Lord;"

"36. and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, 'Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, how they are.' 37. And Barnabas counselled to take with [them] John called Mark, 38. 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; 39. there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus, 40. and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren; 41. and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies." (Acts 15:34-41, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

John Mark

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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